ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2021
Illness perception amongst adults with multimorbidity at primary care clinics in Southwest Nigeria.
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- Illness perception and self-management behaviours in adults with multimorbidity: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Cognitive and Emotional Perceptions of Illness in Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring illness perceptions of multimorbidity among community-dwelling older adults: a mixed methods study.Aging and health research · 2023Article
- Self-assessment of the health status and leisure activities of individuals on haemodialysis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough shreds of evidence are emerging to show the role of illness perceptions in the health outcomes of patients, most of the previous studies have been on single chronic conditions.
aimTo assess the illness perceptions and the associated factors amongst adults with multimorbidity.
settingGeneral outpatient clinics of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a systematic sample of 403 adults with multimorbidity. Data on illness perception and other variables were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, t-test and analysis of variance were employed for analyses.
resultsThe age of the participants ranged from 18 to 97 years, with a mean of 60.9 years (standard deviation [s.d.] ± 14.3 years). The majority of participants (57.3%) were women. Ninety-four (23.3%) respondents had only two morbid conditions, whilst 31.2% had at least four morbid conditions. Prioritisation sub-domain of illness perception recorded the highest score (mean = 2.0, s.d. ± 0.8), whilst the treatment burden sub-domain was the lowest (mean = 0.8, s.d. ± 0.7). A significant bivariate relationship was observed between emotional representation (p = 0.001), prioritisation (p = 0.013) and causal relationship (p = 0.013) sub-domains and age group of study participants. Emotional burden associated with illnesses declined as educational level increased (p = 0.039).
conclusionPatient's characteristics such as age, education and the number of morbidities are associated with illness perception. Healthcare providers should pay attention to these factors whilst addressing illness perception as a way to achieve better clinical outcomes.
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