Costs of Persons with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes in The Netherlands.
J Alzheimers Dis
; 89(1): 359-366, 2022.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Disease modifying treatments (DMTs) currently under development for Alzheimer's disease, have the potential to prevent or postpone institutionalization and more expensive care and might delay institutionalization of persons with dementia.OBJECTIVE:
The current study estimates costs of living in a nursing home for persons with dementia in the Netherlands to help inform economic evaluations of future DMTs.METHODS:
Data were collected during semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals and from the financial administration of a healthcare organization with several nursing homes. Personnel costs were calculated using a bottom-up approach by valuing the time estimates. Non-personnel costs were calculated using information from the financial administration of the healthcare organization.RESULTS:
Total costs of a person with dementia per 24 hours, including both care staff and other healthcare providers, were 151 for small-scale living wards and 147 for independent living wards. Non-personnel costs were 37 per day.CONCLUSION:
This study provides Dutch estimates for total healthcare costs per day for institutionalized persons with dementia. These cost estimates can be used in cost-effectiveness analyses for future DMTs in dementia.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dementia
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Alzheimers Dis
Journal subject:
Geriatrics
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Neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JAD-220416
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