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Determinants of health-care costs in the oldest-old in Germany

The population of the oldest old often suffers from ill health and causes high health care costs. Yet, this group has rarely been examined. We investigated determinants of health care costs in the population of oldest olds (≥85years) in Germany by analyzing data from a large multi-center, prospectiv...

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Main Authors: Brettschneider, Christian (Author) , Hajek, Andre (Author) , Röhr, Susanne (Author) , Fuchs, Angela (Author) , Weeg, Dagmar (Author) , Mamone, Silke (Author) , Werle, Jochen (Author) , Heser, Kathrin (Author) , Mallon, Tina (Author) , Stein, Janine (Author) , Pentzek, Michael (Author) , Bickel, Horst (Author) , Wiese, Birgitt (Author) , Weyerer, Siegfried (Author) , Wagner, Michael (Author) , Bussche, Hendrik van den (Author) , Maier, Wolfgang (Author) , Scherer, Martin (Author) , Riedel-Heller, Steffi G (Author) , König, Hans-Helmut (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15 May 2019
In: The journal of the economics of ageing
Year: 2019, Volume: 14
ISSN:2212-8298
DOI:10.1016/j.jeoa.2019.100200
Online Access:Verlag: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeoa.2019.100200
Verlag: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212828X18301282
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Author Notes:Christian Brettschneider, Andre Hajek, Susanne Röhr, Angela Fuchs, Dagmar Weeg, Silke Mamone, Jochen Werle, Kathrin Heser, Tina Mallon, Janine Stein, Michael Pentzek, Horst Bickel, Birgitt Wiese, Siegfried Weyerer, Michael Wagner, Hendrik van den Bussche, Wolfgang Maier, Martin Scherer, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Hans-Helmut König
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Summary:The population of the oldest old often suffers from ill health and causes high health care costs. Yet, this group has rarely been examined. We investigated determinants of health care costs in the population of oldest olds (≥85years) in Germany by analyzing data from a large multi-center, prospective cohort study (n=856). Health care costs per capita amounted to 8,023€ (SD: 9637€) in a 6-month period. Costs per capita were highest for inpatient services and nursing care services. Frailty was the dominating factor. In comparison to non-frail people, all degrees of frailty were associated with a similar increase of informal care costs. Morbidity was also associated with increased total costs. Social isolation showed various associations. We conclude that frailty, morbidity and social isolation are the most important factors among the oldest old. As frailty is a common but complex phenomenon in the oldest-old, cost-effective strategies for its management are needed.
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ISSN:2212-8298
DOI:10.1016/j.jeoa.2019.100200

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