TY - JOUR
T1 - Informal and formal care
T2 - Substitutes or complements in care for people with dementia? Empirical evidence for 8 European countries
AU - Bremer, Patrick
AU - Challis, David
AU - Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm
AU - Leino-Kilpi, Helena
AU - Saks, Kai
AU - Vellas, Bruno
AU - Zwakhalen, Sandra M G
AU - Sauerland, Dirk
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Background: In order to contain public health care spending, European countries attempt to promote informal caregiving. However, such a cost reducing strategy will only be successful if informal caregiving is a substitute for formal health care services. We therefore analyze the effect of informal caregiving for people with dementia on the use of several formal health care services. Study design: The empirical analysis is based on primary data generated by the EU-project ´RightTimePlaceCare` which is conducted in 8 European countries. 1223 people with dementia receiving informal care at home were included in the study.
AB - Background: In order to contain public health care spending, European countries attempt to promote informal caregiving. However, such a cost reducing strategy will only be successful if informal caregiving is a substitute for formal health care services. We therefore analyze the effect of informal caregiving for people with dementia on the use of several formal health care services. Study design: The empirical analysis is based on primary data generated by the EU-project ´RightTimePlaceCare` which is conducted in 8 European countries. 1223 people with dementia receiving informal care at home were included in the study.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.013
DO - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 28449885
AN - SCOPUS:85018810848
SN - 0168-8510
VL - 121
SP - 613
EP - 622
JO - Health Policy
JF - Health Policy
IS - 6
ER -
