Prevalence of disability according to multimorbidity and disease clustering: a population-based study [PDF]
, 2011 Background: The prevalence of chronic diseases has increased with population ageing, and research has attempted to elucidate the correlation between chronic diseases and disability. However, most studies in older populations have focused on the effect of
Angleman, Sara +2 more
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Estimating The Annual Cost of Smoking-Related Diseases in Indonesia [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Smoking plays a role in the development of chronic diseases and causes substantial negative economic consequences. This study was carried out to estimate the annual cost of smoking-related cardio-cerebrovascular and pulmonary diseases in ...
Hudoyo, Ahmad +6 more
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Chronic Burdens: The Persistently High Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenses Faced by Many Americans With Chronic Conditions [PDF]
, 2009 Outlines trends in the long-term financial burden insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs pose on patients with chronic illnesses. Analyzes data by number of conditions, income, and percentage of income spent and examines the composition of ...
Peter J. Cunningham
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Chronic Health Conditions: Changing Prevalence in an Aging Population and Some Implications for the Delivery of Health Care Services [PDF]
Since the prevalence of many chronic health conditions increases with age we might anticipate that as the population ages the proportion with one or more such conditions would rise, as would the cost of treatment.
Byron G. Spencer, Frank T. Denton
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Expert Patient Programme Catalonia: a person-centered community perspective
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2015 Paloma Amil Bujan +5 more
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Journal of Migration and HealthIn this commentary, we advocate for the wider implementation of integrated care models for NCDs within humanitarian preparedness, response, and resilience efforts.
Lavanya Vijayasingham +8 more
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Health ExpectationsBackground Patient‐centred care is essential for managing Type 2 diabetes, as it relies on understanding patients’ experiences and perspectives. However, in Thailand, no culturally adapted patient‐reported experience measure (PREM) exists to capture ...
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Understanding the Twentieth Century Decline in Chronic Conditions Among Older Men [PDF]
I use a sample of Union Army veterans to trace the impact of a high infant mortality rate in area of enlistment, such infectious disease as acute respiratory infections, measles, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, diarrhea, and malaria while ...
Dora L. Costa
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More Nonelderly Americans Face Problems Affording Prescription Drugs [PDF]
, 2009 Analyzes 2003-07 trends in unmet prescription drug needs among Americans under age 65 by insurance status and type of coverage, income level, and the presence of chronic conditions.
James D. Reschovsky, Laurie E. Felland
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Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending [PDF]
, 2010 Compares spending patterns for people enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare with multiple chronic and mental conditions with those for other beneficiaries and examines underlying factors.
Barbara Lyons +2 more
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