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 AnnemansPublished 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.