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Economic valuation of informal care provided to people after a myocardial infarction in France

Authors :
Hugo Rabier
Hassan Serrier
Anne-Marie Schott
Nathan Mewton
Michel Ovize
Norbert Nighoghossian
Antoine Duclos
Cyrille Colin
Source :
BMC Health Services Research, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
BMC, 2019.

Abstract

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to estimate the mean cost per caregiver of informal care during the first year after myocardial infarction event in France. Methods We used the Handicap-Santé French survey carried out in 2008 to obtain data about MI survivors and their caregivers. After obtaining the total number of informal care hours provided by caregiver during the first year after MI event, we estimated the value of informal care using the proxy good method and the contingent valuation method. Results For MI people receiving informal care, an annual mean cost was estimated at €12,404 (SD = 13,012) with the proxy good method and €12,798 (SD = 13,425) with the contingent valuation method per caregiver during the first year after myocardial infarction event. Conclusions The present study suggests that informal care should be included more widely in economic evaluations in order not to underestimate the cost of diseases which induce disability.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14726963
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Health Services Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.64e567bd83d3494890a7e2f72d7eceb2
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4637-5