Resource use and its association to cognitive impairment, ADL functions, and behavior in residents of Swedish nursing homes: Results from the U ‐Age program (SWENIS study)

ConclusionBeing cognitively impaired as well as functionally dependent increases the resource use significantly in nursing homes. This has implications for differentiation of costs in institutional settings in health economic evaluations.

Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - October 12, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Anders Sk öldunger, Anders Wimo, Karin Sjögren, Sabine Björk, Annica Backman, Per‐Olof Sandman, David Edvardsson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research