| Title | Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease in Different German Health Care Settings. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Heßmann, P, Seeberg, G, Reese, JPeter, Dams, J, Baum, E, Müller, MJ, Dodel, R, Balzer-Geldsetzer, M |
| Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 545-61 |
| Date Published | 2016 |
| ISSN | 1875-8908 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Caregivers, Depression, Female, Germany, Humans, Inpatients, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Neuropsychological Tests, Outpatients, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Residential Facilities, Self Report, Severity of Illness Index |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study is to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HrQoL) of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in different care settings (institutionalized versus community-dwelling) across all severity stages of dementia. Patients were consecutively recruited with their primary caregivers (123 inpatients and 272 outpatients), and the impact of patient-related parameters such as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS] and Neuropsychiatric Inventory [NPI]) and functional capacity (Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-Activities of Daily Living [ADCS-ADL]) on HrQoL was analyzed. Patients' HrQoL was assessed using self-reported and caregiver-rated generic (EuroQoL Instrument) and dementia-specific (Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease [Qol-AD]) scales. Patients reported a considerably higher HrQoL than their caregivers on the QoL-AD, EQ-5D, and EQ VAS (p |
| DOI | 10.3233/JAD-150835 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Alzheimers Dis. |
| PubMed ID | 26890754 |
