Reablement in community-dwelling older adults: a cost-effectiveness analysis alongside a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the face of a growing number of older adults in the population, policy-makers in high-income countries are seeking new ways to reduce the expected growth in long-term care expenditure. Research shows that disability is an important determinant of long-term care utilization. In this context, reablement has received increased attention. Reablement is a form of home-based rehabilitation, which focuses on improving independent functioning in daily activities perceived as important by the older adult.

Objective

To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of reablement.

Methods

The economic evaluation is based on data from a randomized controlled trial in which all participants were assessed at baseline and after 3 and 9 months. The intervention group participated in r

SUBMITTER: Kjerstad E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4864744 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature