Association between multimorbidity and hospitalization in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

LP Rodrigues, AT de Oliveira Rezende… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Multimorbidity is defined as the presence of multiple chronic conditions in the
same individual. Multimorbidity is more prevalent in older adults and can lead to several …

Definitions and prevalence of multimorbidity in large database studies: a sco** review

YP Chua, Y **e, PSS Lee, ES Lee - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Multimorbidity presents a key challenge to healthcare systems globally.
However, heterogeneity in the definition of multimorbidity and design of epidemiological …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic diseases and sociodemographic characteristics associated with online health information seeking and using social networking sites: nationally …

S Mitsutake, Y Takahashi, A Otsuki, J Umezawa… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - jmir.org
Background In an aging society, worsening chronic diseases increase the burden on
patients and the health care system. Using online health information including health …

Patterns of multimorbidity in adults: an association rules analysis using the Korea health panel

Y Lee, H Kim, H Jeong, Y Noh - International Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to identify the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity among Korean
adults. A descriptive study design was used. Of 11,232 adults aged 18 and older extracted …

[HTML][HTML] A multicenter study of multimorbidity in older adult inpatients in China

L Zhang, L Ma, F Sun, Z Tang, P Chan - The Journal of nutrition, health and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Multimorbidity is common in older hospitalized adults. To date, however, few
studies have addressed multimorbidity in the older population of Chinese inpatients. We …

Person-centered dementia care during COVID-19: a qualitative case study of impact on and collaborations between caregivers

K Kazawa, A Kodama, K Sugawara, M Hayashi, H Ota… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Little is known about the actual impact of COVID-19 on caregivers of older
people with dementia and resultant collaborations among them to provide continued person …

Association of physical performance and self-rated health with multimorbidity among older adults: results from a nationwide survey in Japan

T Ishizaki, E Kobayashi, T Fukaya, Y Takahashi… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the association of physical performance measures and self-rated
health with multimorbidity among older Japanese adults aged≥ 60 years using cross …

Multimorbidity and functional limitation: the role of social relationships

D Jiao, K Watanabe, Y Sawada, E Tanaka… - Archives of gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the relationship between multimorbidity and functional limitation, and
how social relationships alter that association. Methods This cross-sectional study used data …

Implications of multimorbidity on healthcare utilisation and work productivity by socioeconomic groups: Cross-sectional analyses of Australia and Japan

G Sum, M Ishida, GCH Koh, A Singh, B Oldenburg… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Multimorbidity, the presence of 2 or more non-communicable diseases (NCDs),
is a major contributor to inequalities of health in Australia and Japan. We use nationally …

Questionnaire survey of geriatricians and primary care physicians' approaches to treating older patients with multimorbidity

T Kimura, K Shinmura - Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Geriatricians and primary care physicians in Japan are expected to provide care to
older patients with multimorbidity. Methods A questionnaire survey was carried out to …