The burden of chronic diseases among Australian cancer patients: Evidence from a longitudinal exploration, 2007-2017.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Cancer is a major public health concern in terms of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several types of cancer patients suffer from chronic comorbid conditions that are a major clinical challenge for treatment and cancer management. The main objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of the burden of chronic comorbid conditions and associated predictors among cancer patients in Australia over the period of 2007-2017. METHODS:The study employed a prospective longitudinal design using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey. The number of chronic comorbid conditions was measured for each respondent. The longitudinal effect was captured using a fixed-effect negative binomial regression model, which predicted the potential factors t

SUBMITTER: Mahumud RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7015395 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature