Comparing estimated cost per patient for dementia care: Two municipalities and Swedish national population data

Erik Jedenius, A. Wimo, J. Strömqvist, J. Fastbom, B. Winblad, Ulrika Winblad, N. Andreasen

Abstract


Aim: To evaluate a collaborative dementia program for its influence on cost and in which dementia care specialists and primary care centres collaborate with the municipality and, thereby, effect direct cost of dementia care.

Methods: The cost of illness (COI) study investigated the cost of dementia care to the municipality, specifically on the Municipality of Kalmar. Municipal costs in the Municipality of Älvsjö and national cost figures for Sweden were used as comparisons. The major costs related to dementia care, such as the cost of home care, day-care centers, and nursing home placement were extracted from municipality records.

Results: The yearly municipal cost per person with dementia in Kalmar ranged from 14,206 C to 26,334 C (17,684 USD to 32,780 USD) as compared to Älvsjö 10,610 C to 30,464 C (13,207 USD to 37,921 USD), and Swedish national figures showing costs from 23,600 C to 36,459 C (29,378 USD to 45,384 USD), per patient, annual cost. In Kalmar, 60% of the patients with dementia received help from the municipality as compared to 69% in Älvsjö.

Conclusions: Implementation of such a dementia program is a recommendation that would not increase the cost for dementia care in the Municipality of Kalmar.


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5430/cns.v3n2p67

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Clinical Nursing Studies
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