%0 Journal Article
%A Wohlgemuth, Anne
%A Michalowsky, Bernhard
%A Wucherer, Diana
%A Eichler, Tilly
%A Thyrian, Jochen René
%A Zwingmann, Ina
%A Rädke, Anika
%A Hoffmann, Wolfgang
%T Drug-Related Problems Increase Healthcare Costs for People Living with Dementia.
%J Journal of Alzheimer's disease
%V 73
%N 2
%@ 1387-2877
%C Amsterdam
%I IOS Press
%M DZNE-2020-00507
%P 791-799
%D 2020
%X Drug-related problems (DRP) are common in the elderly population, especially in people living with dementia (PwD). DRP are associated with adverse outcomes that could result in increased costs.The objective of the study was to analyze the association between DRP and healthcare costs in PwD.The analysis was based on the cross-sectional data of 424 PwD. Compliance, adverse effects, and drug administration of prescribed and over-the-counter drugs taken were assessed. DRP were identified and classified by pharmacists using an adapted German version of 'PIE-Doc®'. Healthcare utilization was assessed retrospectively used to calculated costs from a public payer perspective using standardized unit costs. The associations between DRP and healthcare costs were analyzed using multiple linear regression models.394 PwD (93
%K Aged
%K Aged, 80 and over
%K Cross-Sectional Studies
%K Dementia: economics
%K Drug Interactions
%K Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions: economics
%K Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions: epidemiology
%K Female
%K Germany: epidemiology
%K Health Care Costs: statistics & numerical data
%K Humans
%K Male
%K Nonprescription Drugs
%K Patient Acceptance of Health Care
%K Patient Compliance
%K Pharmacists
%K Prescription Drugs
%K Retrospective Studies
%K Socioeconomic Factors
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:31884468
%R 10.3233/JAD-190819
%U https://pub.dzne.de/record/145148