Multimorbidity classes indicate differential patterns of health care engagement among people who inject drugs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aging people who inject drugs (PWID) have complex health needs. Health care management could be complicated by persistent substance use, multiple health challenges, and inconsistent access to care. However, we know little about the relationship between chronic multimorbidity and health care engagement in this population. The purpose of this study is to characterize patterns and correlates of chronic disease multimorbidity among PWID.

Methods

We conducted a latent class analysis (LCA) using data from the AIDS Linked to the IntraVenous Experience (ALIVE) Study, a community-based observational cohort, to determine classes of multimorbid chronic diseases. We then conducted regressions to determine factors associated with class membership and the impact of each multimo

SUBMITTER: Heidari O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10544774 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature