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Cost-effectiveness of an in-home respite care program to support informal caregivers of persons with dementia: A model-based analysis.

Sophie VandepitteKoen PutmanNele Van Den NoortgateNick VerhaegheLieven Annemans
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2020)
This cost-effectiveness analysis suggests that an in-home respite care program in addition to standard community-based dementia care is a cost-effective approach compared with standard community-based dementia care only. These findings provide more insight into the value of such services for the patient, the caregiver, and for society.
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