ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2019
Multimorbidity predicts functional decline in community-dwelling older adults: Prospective cohort study.
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- Association between multiple chronic conditions and insufficient health literacy: cross-sectional evidence from a population-based sample of older adults living in Switzerland.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Is the combination of depression symptoms and multimorbidity associated with the increase of the prevalence of functional disabilities in Brazilian older adults? A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in aging · 2023Article
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- Prevention Admission into Nursing homes (PAN): study protocol for an explorative, prospective longitudinal pilot study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Relationship between Multimorbidity and Disability in Elderly Patients with Coexisting Frailty Syndrome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine if multimorbidity is associated with functional status, and to assess if multimorbidity predicts declining functional status over a 5-year time frame, after accounting for baseline functional status and other potential confounding factors.
designAnalysis of an existing population-based cohort study.
settingManitoba.
participantsCommunity-dwelling adults aged 65 and older.
main outcome measuresAge, sex, education, and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores were recorded for each patient. Multimorbidity was measured using a simple tally of self-reported diseases. Function was measured using the Older Americans Resources and Services scale in 1991 to 1992 and again 5 years later. Good or excellent level of function was compared with level of disability (mild or moderate or higher). Cross-sectional and prospective analyses were conducted.
resultsIn a cross-sectional analysis, multimorbidity predicted disability. The unadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% CI) for disability was 1.45 (1.39 to 1.52) for each additional chronic illness. In models adjusting for age, sex, education, and MMSE and CES-D scores, the adjusted OR (95% CI) was 1.35 (1.29 to 1.42) for each additional chronic illness. Multimorbidity also predicted disability 5 years later. The unadjusted OR (95% CI) was 1.31 (1.24 to 1.38). In models adjusting for age, sex, education, and MMSE and CES-D scores in addition to baseline functional status, the adjusted OR (95% CI) was 1.15 (1.09 to 1.24).
conclusionMultimorbidity predicts disability in cross-sectional and prospective analyses.
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