POSA118 Low-Value Care Among People Living with Dementia and Its Association with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs

Abstract

Low-value care (Lvc) is defined as care unlikely to provide a benefit to the patient regarding the patient's preferences, potential harms, costs, or available alternatives. However, little is known about the economic harms of Lvc among people living with dementia (PwD). Avoiding Lvc and promoting recommended evidence-based treatments, referred to as high-value care (Hvc), could improve care for PwD within the same budget. This study aims to determine differences in health resource utilization and costs among PwD who received Lvc or Hvc, and to analyze the associations between healthcare costs and the respective treatment group.