The importance of including a mental health dimension in a multimorbidity indicator: an analysis of Belgian health survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is a rising public health concern. Indicators that address these complex health conditions are often exclusively devoted to physical diseases. Because of their high disease burden, mental health disorders ought to be considered as well. This paper aims to measure the added value of including a mental health dimension in a population-based multimorbidity indicator and identify which mental health measures are most appropriate.

Methods

Secondary analyses were conducted on data from the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2018. We compared the prevalence of different multimorbidity indicators (MIs) in relation to health impact measures, such as quality of life (EQ-5D score) and activity limitation (GALI). The MIs differed as to the health conditions involv

SUBMITTER: Laloux P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657147 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature