Long-term effects on healthcare utilisation among spouses of persons with stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is a common and costly disease affecting the person with stroke and their relatives. If the negative effect on the health of informal caregivers to a person with stroke translates into an increased healthcare consumption has not yet been studied. Further, the importance of including costs and health consequences of informal caregiving in health economic evaluation supporting decision-making is an ongoing discussion. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the long-term effect on healthcare utilisation among spouses of persons with a first-ever stroke.

Method

The study population consists of spouses of persons with first-ever stroke events in 2010-2011 and a reference population matched on age, sex and municipality of residence. We have access to information

SUBMITTER: Labori F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10675871 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature