Transitions between care settings in dementia: are they relevant in economic terms?

Objectives: This study was performed to assess the economic effect of interventions affecting transitions between dementia care settings in Germany.

Methods: A Markov-model that models the course of dementia with respect to typical care setting transitions was derived. Model data and parameters were retrieved by literature reviews.

Life- and person-centred help in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany (DelpHi): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Background: The provision of appropriate medical and nursing care for people with dementia is a major challenge for the healthcare system in Germany. New models of healthcare provision need to be developed, tested and implemented on the population level. Trials in which collaborative care for dementia in the primary care setting were studied have demonstrated its effectiveness.