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Ingalill Rahm Hallberg

Ingalill Rahm Hallberg

Professor emerita

Ingalill Rahm Hallberg

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

Author

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

Summary, in English

Background: 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. Study design: The empirical analysis is based on primary data generated by the EU-project ´RightTimePlaceCare` which is conducted in 8 European countries. 1223 people with dementia receiving informal care at home were included in the study.

Department/s

  • Older people's health and Person-Centred care

Publishing year

2017

Language

English

Pages

613-622

Publication/Series

Health Policy

Volume

121

Issue

6

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy

Status

Published

Research group

  • Older people's health and Person-Centred care

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0168-8510