Multimorbidity

ST Skou, FS Mair, M Fortin, B Guthrie… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Multimorbidity (two or more coexisting conditions in an individual) is a growing global
challenge with substantial effects on individuals, carers and society. Multimorbidity occurs a …

Syndemic thinking to address multimorbidity and its structural determinants

J Dixon, E Mendenhall - Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2023 - nature.com
The concept of syndemics specifies which, where and how disease concentrations and
interactions emerge and persist. Recognizing multimorbidity within a population or region is …

Prevalence of polypharmacy in elderly population worldwide: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Z Wang, T Liu, Q Su, H Luo, L Lou… - … and Drug Safety, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Polypharmacy (PP) is common in elderly population and associated with some
adverse clinical outcomes and increases healthcare burdens. We performed this systemic …

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experience of people with multimorbidity in low-and middle-income countries

PB Tran, A Ali, R Ayesha, JR Boehnke, C Ddungu… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
People living with multimorbidity (PLWMM) have multiple needs and require long-term
personalised care, which necessitates an integrated people-centred approach to healthcare …

Primary healthcare service delivery for older people with progressive multimorbidity in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

D Kwaitana, F Chisoni, D van Breevoort… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ensuring primary healthcare (PHC) accessibility to older people with multimorbidity is vital in
preventing unnecessary health deterioration. However, older people≥ 50 y of age in low …

Association between composite lifestyle factors and cardiometabolic multimorbidity in Chongqing, China: A cross-sectional exploratory study in people over 45 years …

Y Zheng, Z Zhou, T Wu, K Zhong, H Hu… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Modifiable lifestyle factors are considered key to the control of cardiometabolic
diseases. This study aimed to explore the association between multiple lifestyle factors and …

Effects of potential risk factors on the development of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and mortality among the elders in China

H Zhang, X Duan, P Rong, Y Dang, M Yan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives To examine the impact of demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors
on the development of cardiometabolic multimorbidity and mortality in Chinese elders …

Effectiveness of self-management interventions for long-term conditions in people experiencing socio-economic deprivation in high-income countries: a systematic …

T Okpako, A Woodward, K Walters… - Journal of Public …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Long-term conditions (LTCs) are prevalent in socio-economically
deprived populations. Self-management interventions can improve health outcomes, but …

Health systems strengthening through surgical and perioperative care pathways: a changing paradigm

S Kamarajah, AO Ademuyiwa, R Atun, A Cieza… - BMJ global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Global health has traditionally focused on the primary health development with disease-
specific focus such as HIV, malaria and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As such …

The gender gap in outpatient care for non-communicable diseases in Mexico between 2006 and 2022

E Serván-Mori, I Heredia-Pi… - Global Health Research …, 2024 - Springer
Background Equitable health service utilization is key to health systems' optimal
performance and universal health coverage. The evidence shows that men and women use …