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ArticlePloS one2023

Impact of individual, household, and area characteristics on health and social care outcomes for people with multimorbidity: Protocol for a multilevel analysis.

Clare MacRae, Stewart W Mercer, Andrew Lawson, Alan Marshall, Jamie Pearce, Eleojo Abubakar, Chunyu Zheng, Marjan van den Akker, Thomas Williams, Olivia Swann and 8 more

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18 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Clare MacRaeAdvanced Care Research Centre, Bio Cube 1, Edinburgh BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-1007-683X
Stewart W MercerAdvanced Care Research Centre, Bio Cube 1, Edinburgh BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Andrew LawsonUsher Institute, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Alan MarshallAdvanced Care Research Centre, Bio Cube 1, Edinburgh BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Jamie PearceSchool of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Eleojo AbubakarSchool of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Chunyu ZhengSchool of Geosciences, College of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Marjan van den AkkerInstitute of General Practice, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1022-8637
Thomas WilliamsDepartment of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Olivia SwannDepartment of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Louisa PollockChild Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Anna RawlingsSwansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Rich FrySwansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Ronan A LyonsSwansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0001-5225-000X
Jane LyonsSwansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Amy MizenSwansea University Medical School, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Chris DibbenSchool of Geosciences, College of Science and Engineering, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-1769-3774
Bruce GuthrieAdvanced Care Research Centre, Bio Cube 1, Edinburgh BioQuarter, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-4191-4880
University of Edinburgh · GBSwansea University · GBGoethe University Frankfurt · DEMedical University of South Carolina · USUniversity of Glasgow · GB

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Department of Health NIHR202639HCRW_ HF-19-1651Medical Research Council MR/W000253/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultimorbidity is one of the greatest challenges facing health and social care systems globally. It is associated with high rates of health service use, adverse healthcare events, and premature death. Despite its importance, little is known about the effects of contextual determinants such as household and area characteristics on health and care outcomes for people with multimorbidity. This study protocol presents a plan for the examination of associations between individual, household, and area characteristics with important health and social care outcomes.

methodsThe study will use a cross-section of data from the SAIL Databank on 01 January 2019 and include all people alive and registered with a Welsh GP. The cohort will be stratified according to the presence or absence of multimorbidity, defined as two or more long-term conditions. Multilevel models will be used to examine covariates measured for individuals, households, and areas to account for social processes operating at different levels. The intra-class correlation coefficient will be calculated to determine the strength of association at each level of the hierarchy. Model outcomes will be any emergency department attendance, emergency hospital or care home admission, or mortality, within the study follow-up period. DISCUSSION: Household and area characteristics might act as protective or risk factors for health and care outcomes for people with multimorbidity, in which case results of the analyses can be used to guide clinical and policy responses for effective targeting of limited resources.

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MultimorbidityHumansMultilevel AnalysisRisk Factors

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