Does mental illness history affect primary care chronic disease management in older adults? A population-based propensity score-matched study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults living with physical chronic conditions and comorbid mental illness have more complex care needs, and may experience side effects of treatment for mental illness that can exacerbate physical conditions. There is a need to examine variation in health service use and chronic disease management in the context of treatment for mental illness.

Objective

We compared evidence-informed management of diabetes, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) amongst older adults based on history of mental illness treatment.

Design/setting

We conducted a population-based propensity score-matched study in British Columbia, Canada, using health administrative data from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.

Subjects

Older adults (aged ≥65) reg

SUBMITTER: Correia RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12459245 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature