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Quality of life in dementia: Formal care and costs in New Zealand

F Gallrach, A Hornblow, M Croucher, R Kirk · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2012 · Heft 09

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2012
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Zeitschrift
DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
Autor:innen
F Gallrach, A Hornblow, M Croucher, R Kirk
Ausgabe
Heft 09 / 2012
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Erschienen: 2012-09-27 00:00:00
ISSN
0012-0472
DOI
10.1055/s-0032-1323244

Zusammenfassung

Background: Multivariate analyses of quality of life (QoL) in dementia are relatively rare. This study was the first aiming to measure quality of life of persons with dementia and their informal caregivers in New Zealand. To date, it is also the only study examining what interventions from primary and secondary care in New Zealand are helpful for enhancing QoL and what these interventions cost. Participants/ Methods: In this prospective cohort study, questionnaires investigating various QoL-domains were administered to 53 outpatients, recently diagnosed with dementia, and their caregivers at baseline and 12 mont…

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Alzheimer cost dementia formal care predictor quality of life DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift