Health economic perspective on a community-based intervention for older people at risk of care dependency - results of a prospective quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT: This prospective, quasi-experimental study aims to compare healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs of a multi-component care approach for older people in a community setting (intervention group (IG)) with usual care in a matched control group (CG) during a 21-month observation period. The reablement-oriented intervention included a geriatric assessment, a case and network management and digital supporting tools. Regression models were applied to determine intervention effects regarding hospitalization, total hospital length of stay (LOS), number of physician consultations, and healthcare costs using claims data. 872 subjects were included in the IG and 1,768 in the CG. The analyses showed that the intervention did not affect hospitalization (OR = 1.153; 95% CI: 0.971-1.369,

SUBMITTER: Lampe D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9706052 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature