Spillover Effects of Mental Health Disorders on Family Members' Health-Related Quality of Life: Evidence from a US Sample.
Med Decis Making
; 42(1): 80-93, 2022 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study aims to characterize the spillover effects of selected mental health disorders (episodic mood disorder (EMD), anxiety, substance use disorder (SUD), schizophrenia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dementia) on family members' health-related quality of life and to compare the magnitude of spillover effects across these types.METHODS:
Using the 2000-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, households having individuals with mental health disorders were identified. The SF-12 and EQ-5D surveys were used to acquire utility and health status scores for household members. The outcomes in households including an individual with a mental health disorder were compared to those of the control group (absence of individuals with mental health disorders in the household). We also compared a total of 15 pairs of diseases based on the SF-6D scores. A beta generalized estimating equation model was employed.RESULTS:
Average scores of utility and health status among individuals living with a member with a mental health disorder in the household were statistically lower than those of the control group and; for the SF-6D, met the minimally important difference for SUD, schizophrenia, and dementia. Differences in the SF-6D scores were statistically significant for 5 pairs of the mental health disorders EMD-anxiety, EMD-ADHD, dementia-anxiety, dementia-ADHD, and schizophrenia-ADHD.CONCLUSIONS:
This study provides evidence of family spillover effects in mental illness using both utility and health status measures from a US representative sample. Integrating this evidence into clinical and policy decision making as well as economic evaluations would allow for a more comprehensive valuation of the societal benefits of mental and behavioral health interventions.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Decis Making
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article