The impact of the implementation of a national policy on dementia on healthcare costs in older patients with dementia in Korea: a quasi-experimental difference-in-difference study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Owing to the aging population, the prevalence of dementia is increasing worldwide and has become an important public health problem. In 2018, Korea implemented the National Dementia Care Policy to strengthen the management of dementia and reduce its related burden on medical expenses. This study investigated the effect this policy on total and out-of-pocket costs in elderly patients with dementia.

Methods

Data were from the National Health Insurance System. The study population included 10,549,863 individuals aged 65 years or older, recorded between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2020. The treatment group comprised of dementia patients and the control group those diagnosed with the five most common diseases found in individuals aged 65 years or above. The diffe

SUBMITTER: Choi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839444 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature