Health related quality of life in multimorbidity: a primary-care based study from Odisha, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions is increasingly prevalent in primary care populations. Despite reports on its adverse impact on health outcomes, functioning and well-being, it's association with quality of life is not well known in low and middle income countries. We assessed the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of primary care patients with multimorbidity and identified the influencing factors.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was done across 20 public and 20 private primary care facilities in Odisha, India. Data were collected from 1649 adult out-patients using a structured multimorbidity assessment questionnaire for primary care (MAQ-PC). HRQoL was assessed by the 12-item short-form health survey (SF-12). Both physical

SUBMITTER: Pati S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6612103 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature