Are community-living and institutionalized dementia patients cared for differently? Evidence on service utilization and costs of care from German insurance claims data

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dementia patients are often cared for in institutional arrangements, which are associated with substantial spending on professional long-term care services. Nevertheless, there is little evidence on the exact cost differences between community-based and instituti...

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Главные авторы:	Schwarzkopf Larissa, Menn Petra, Leidl Reiner, Graessel Elmar, Holle Rolf
Формат:	Artigo
Язык:	Inglês
Опубликовано:	BMC 2013-01-01
Серии:	BMC Health Services Research
Предметы:	Payer perspective Social security system Budget impact Spending Health care Long-term care Nursing care ADL impairment Care level Care setting
Online-ссылка:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/13/2
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