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The Effect of Telephone Support Groups on Costs of Care for Veterans With Dementia

Author(s) -

Laura O. Wray,

Mollie Shulan,

Ronald W. Toseland,

K. E. Freeman,

Bob Edward Vásquez,

Gao Jianmin

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnq040

Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , telehealth , psychological intervention , ambulatory care , health care , veterans affairs , intervention (counseling) , total cost , inpatient care , nursing , family medicine , emergency medicine , telemedicine , disease , pathology , economics , microeconomics , economic growth

Few studies have addressed the effects of caregiver interventions on the costs of care for the care recipient. This study evaluated the effects of a caregiver education and support group delivered via the telephone on care recipient health care utilization and cost.

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