Comparison of the Quality of Chronic Disease Management Between Adults With and Without Dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Adults with dementia may experience poorer quality of chronic disease management because of the difficulty in reporting symptoms and engaging in shared decision-making associated with cognitive impairment.

Objective

To compare the quality of chronic disease management received by adults with and without dementia.

Design, setting, and participants

For this cross-sectional study, nationally representative data from noninstitutionalized patients 65 years or older were obtained from the 2002-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. The control group comprised adults of similarly limited life expectancy without dementia comprised . Data analysis was performed in June 2020.

Exposures

Dementia diagnosis.

Main outcomes and measures

Quality of chronic di

SUBMITTER: Gotanda H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8120327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature