Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Differences in the economic valuation and determining factors of informal care over time: the case of blood cancer / Diferencias en la valoración económica y factores determinantes del cuidado informal a lo largo del tiempo: el caso de las neoplasias hematológicas
Ortega-Ortega, Marta; Montero-Granados, Roberto; Jiménez-Aguilera, Juan de Dios.
Affiliation
  • Ortega-Ortega, Marta; University of Granada. School of Economic and Business. Applied Economic Department. Granada. Spain
  • Montero-Granados, Roberto; University of Granada. School of Economic and Business. Applied Economic Department. Granada. Spain
  • Jiménez-Aguilera, Juan de Dios; University of Granada. School of Economic and Business. Applied Economic Department. Granada. Spain
Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) ; 32(5): 411-417, sept.-oct. 2018. tab
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-174187
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To estimate differences in the economic valuation and sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with informal care between phases of the treatment in the case of blood cancer patients.

Methods:

139 haematological cancer patients who underwent a stem cell transplantation completed a longitudinal questionnaire according to 3 phases of the treatment short-term (pre-transplant), medium-term (1st year post-transplant) and long-term (2nd-6th year post-transplant). Economic value of informal care was estimated using proxy good and opportunity cost methods. Ordered and binary logistic models were performed to identify factors associated with informal care.

Results:

123 patients reported having received informal care. A progressive reduction of the number of hours of care was observed between phases. Monetary value per patient ranged from 1,288 to 3,409; 1,045 to 2,786; and 336 to 854 Euros/month in the short, medium and long term, respectively. Patients with acute leukaemia and those who received an unrelated allogeneic transplantation were 22% (short-term) and 33.5% (medium-term) more likely to receive more than 8hours/day of care respect to patients diagnosed with lymphoma and autologous transplantation. In the long term, patients with multiple myeloma were more likely to receive more care. Better health status and higher educational level were associated with fewer daily hours of care.

Conclusions:

Informal care varies greatly between stages of the treatment depending on the clinical and sociodemographic factors. Significant caring time and societal costs are associated with such care in blood cancer patients
RESUMEN

Objetivo:

Estimar los factores sociodemográficos y clínicos asociados al cuidado informal a lo largo de las diferentes etapas del tratamiento y su valoración económica en pacientes con neoplasia hematológica.

Métodos:

139 pacientes oncohematológicos que recibieron un trasplante de células madre respondieron un cuestionario longitudinal basado en tres fases del tratamiento corto, medio y largo plazo. Los cuidados informales recibidos se valoraron económicamente mediante los métodos del bien más próximo y coste de oportunidad. Se estimaron modelos de regresión logística ordenada y binaria para identificar factores asociados al cuidado informal.

Resultados:

123 pacientes recibieron cuidado informal, con una reducción progresiva del número de horas a lo largo del tiempo. El valor monetario del cuidado informal recibido por paciente fue de 1288-3409 Euros, 1045-2786 Euros y 336-854 Euros/mes en el corto, medio y largo plazo, respectivamente. Los/las pacientes con leucemia aguda y los/las que recibieron un trasplante alogénico no emparentado tuvieron un 22% (corto plazo) y un 33,5% (medio plazo) más probabilidad de recibir >8 horas al día de cuidado respecto a los/las pacientes diagnosticados/as de linfoma y trasplante autólogo. A largo plazo, los/las pacientes con mieloma múltiple fueron más proclives a recibir más atención. Un mejor estado de salud y un mayor nivel de estudios se asociaron a menos horas diarias de cuidado.

Conclusiones:

Existe gran variación en el tiempo, el valor monetario y los factores asociados al cuidado informal en pacientes con neoplasia hematológica a lo largo de las distintas etapas del tratamiento
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: IBECS Main subject: Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Hematologic Neoplasms / Stem Cell Transplantation / Home Nursing Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Aspects: Social determinants of health / Patient-preference Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2018 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Granada/Spain

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: IBECS Main subject: Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Hematologic Neoplasms / Stem Cell Transplantation / Home Nursing Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Aspects: Social determinants of health / Patient-preference Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Gac. sanit. (Barc., Ed. impr.) Year: 2018 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Granada/Spain
...