Costs and Burden Associated With Loss of Labor Productivity in Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia: Results From Spain. Issue 5 (May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Farré, Marta; Kostov, Belchin; Haro, Josep Maria; Cabrera, Esther; Risco, Ester; Alvira, MCarmen; Miguel, Susana; Zabalegui, Adelaida
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 60:Issue 5(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-05
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Aims: We analyzed indirect costs related to loss of labor productivity (LLP) in informal caregivers (ICs) of people with dementia (PwD) and the associated caregiver burden and patients' clinical variables. Methods: Multicenter cohort study of PwD and their ICs ( n = 287) focused on two groups: (1) home care and (2) institutional long-term care. The costs of LLP were assessed using the Resource Utilization Dementia instrument and a human capital approach. Results: The cost for LLP was 378[Euro sign]/month or 4.536[Euro sign]/year. Greater disease severity increased the likelihood of reducing working hours and missing a working day. There was a significant association between partial absenteeism and burden in employed informal caregiver in both the home and institutional setting. Conclusion: Cognitive impairment contributes to the cost of LLP in IC especially in home-care. LLP has a negative impact on IC burden.