Cost-effectiveness of dementia training for caregivers in caregiver-patient dyads: A randomized controlled study.
Elizabeth G Birkenhäger-GillesseWilco P AchterbergSarah I M JanusSytse U ZuidemaWilbert B van den HoutPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2022)
The multicomponent "More at Home with Dementia" training program is effective and appears to save costs compared with usual care. Savings appear to be achieved by delaying nursing home admissions and by reducing the use of other care resources. Further research is also needed to clarify if this intervention is effective for caregivers who do not live with a PwD, such as adult children, and for the caregivers of patients with other debilitating chronic diseases. At the same time, effort is advised to implement caregiver training in standard care programs.