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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018

Understanding ageing: fear of chronic diseases later in life.

Halimah Awang, Norma Mansor, Tey Nai Peng, Nik Ainoon Nik Osman

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Halimah Awang1 Social Security Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Norma Mansor1 Social Security Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Tey Nai Peng2 Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Nik Ainoon Nik Osman1 Social Security Research Centre, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
University of Malaya · MY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives Ageing is often associated with deteriorating mental and physical health and the need for long-term care, creating a fear of ageing. We investigated what people fear most in terms of disabling chronic diseases and their concerns regarding having long-term illnesses. Methods Data were obtained from an online survey of 518 respondents aged 40 years and older residing in Malaysia, which was based on a convenience sample collected in May 2015 to January 2016. Data were analyzed using chi-squared tests and multinomial logistic regression. Results Of the most dreaded diseases, heart disease and cancer are life-threatening; however, dementia, diabetes, and hypertension persist and have a disabling effect for a long time. While there were variations in the diseases feared most across sex, ethnicity, and place of residence, the biggest worry for all respondents with regard to having a long-term illness was that they would become a burden to their family, a concern that superseded fear of dying. Conclusions We found our survey respondents had a fear of chronic diseases and placing a burden on others. Thus, there is a need to provide motivation for people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, to remain healthy.

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Anticipation, PsychologicalAgedAgingAnxietyChronic DiseaseDementiaDiabetes MellitusFearFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansHypertensionMalaysiaMaleNeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesAgeingburden to familydisabling diseasesdyingfearmultinomial logistic regression

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PMID28760083
PMCPMC6011296
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