Trial reportBMC geriatrics2013
Prevalence and socioeconomic correlates of chronic morbidity among elderly people in Kosovo: a population-based survey.
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Impact of Combined Non-surgical and Surgical Periodontal Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review of associations between non-communicable diseases and socioeconomic status within low- and lower-middle-income countries.Journal of global health · 2018Pooled it
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- The burden of disease-specific multimorbidity among older adults in India and its states: evidence from LASI.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with multimorbidity among older adults in Malaysia: a population-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2021Article
- Socioeconomic Determinants of Diet Quality on Overweight and Obesity in Adults Aged 40-59 Years in Inner Mongolia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2021Article
- Study protocol: a prospective cohort on non-communicable diseases among primary healthcare users living in Kosovo (KOSCO).BMJ open · 2020Article
- The socio-economic determinants of multimorbidity among the elderly population in Trinidad and Tobago.PloS one · 2020Article
- Pilot study of an integrated care model using the geriatric assessment tool.Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2019Article
- Multimorbidity among elderly in Bangladesh.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2018Article
- Mapping the global research landscape and knowledge gaps on multimorbidity: a bibliometric study.Journal of global health · 2017Article
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- Multimorbidity in adults from a southern Brazilian city: occurrence and patterns.International journal of public health · 2016Article
- LEVEL OF COMPETENCIES OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN KOSOVO FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.Materia socio-medica · 2016Article
- Self-reported Prevalence and Risk Factors of Non-communicable Diseases in the Albanian Adult Population.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundOur aim was to assess the prevalence and demographic and socioeconomic correlates of chronic morbidity in the elderly population of transitional Kosovo.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Kosovo in 2011 including a representative sample of 1890 individuals aged ≥ 65 years (949 men, mean age 73 ± 6 years; 941 women, mean age 74 ± 7 years; response rate: 83%). A structured questionnaire inquired about the presence and the number of self-reported chronic diseases among elderly people, and their access to medical care. Demographic and socioeconomic data were also collected. Binary logistic regression was used to assess the association of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with chronic conditions.
resultsIn this nationwide population-based sample in Kosovo, 42% of elderly people were unable to access medical care, of whom 88% due to unaffordable costs. About 83% of the elderly people reported at least one chronic condition (63% cardiovascular diseases), and 45% had at least two chronic diseases. In multivariable-adjusted models, factors associated with the presence of chronic conditions and/or multimorbidity were female sex, older age, self-perceived poverty and the inability to access medical care.
conclusionThis study provides important evidence on the magnitude and distribution of chronic conditions among the elderly population of Kosovo. Our findings suggest that, in this sample of elderly people from Kosovo, the oldest-old (especially women) and the poor endure the vast majority of chronic conditions. These findings point to the urgent need to establish a social health insurance scheme including the marginalized segments of elderly people in this transitional country.
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