Informal and formal care: Substitutes or complements in care for people with dementia? Empirical evidence for 8 European countries

Patrick Bremer, David Challis, Ingalill Rahm Hallberg, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Kai Saks, Bruno Vellas, Sandra M.G. Zwakhalen and Dirk Sauerland

Health Policy, 2017, vol. 121, issue 6, 613-622

Abstract: In order to contain public health care spending, European countries attempt to promote informal caregiving. However, such a cost reducing strategy will only be successful if informal caregiving is a substitute for formal health care services. We therefore analyze the effect of informal caregiving for people with dementia on the use of several formal health care services.

Keywords: Formal Care; Informal Care; Dementia; Substitute; Count Data Model; Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.03.013

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