Observational studyAustralasian journal on ageing2020
Supporting community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairment to stay at home: A modelled cost analysis.
Observational study in Australasian journal on ageing, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Economic evidence related to the use of community assets in the management of frailty: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Identifying cost-based quality and performance indicators for home care: a modified delphi method study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- What works to support carers of older people and older carers? an international evidence map of interventions and outcomes.BMC geriatrics · 2024Review
- Cost-effectiveness of dementia training for caregivers in caregiver-patient dyads: A randomized controlled study.Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2022Article
- Supporting community-dwelling older people with cognitive impairment to stay at home: A modelled cost analysis.Australasian journal on ageing · 2020Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo model the potential financial implications of Australian programs supporting cognitively impaired community-dwelling older people.
methodsMarkov cohort models of (a) an observational study of a residential dyadic training program for carers and people with dementia (GTSAH) and (b) a frailty intervention (FIT) in a cognitively impaired subgroup. Direct health and social welfare costs accrued over 5 years (2018 $AUD prices) were captured. GTSAH costs $3755, FIT costs $1834, and permanent residential aged care (P-RAC) costs $237 per day.
resultsModelling predicted costs break even in approximately 5 months for GTSAH and 7 months for FIT, after which these interventions saved funds. The primary driver of savings was the P-RAC cost (discounted at 5%/annum), at $121 030 for GTSAH vs $231 193 for standard care; and $47 857 with FIT vs $111 359 for standard care.
conclusionsPrograms supporting cognitively impaired community-dwelling older people could be financially beneficial; further evaluation and implementation would be a worthwhile investment.
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