The Determinants of Living with Long-Term Conditions: An International Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: It is essential that healthcare and social professionals understand the daily lives of people with chronic diseases, and the variables that influence them. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants influencing the process of living with long-term conditions. To investigate this, an observational, international, cross-sectional study was carried out. A consecutive sample of 1788 Spanish-speaking population living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure and type 2 diabetes mellitus were included. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models were performed. The linear regression models identified that social support (β = 0.39, p < 0.001) and the satisfaction with life (β = 0.37, p < 0.001) were the main determinants in the process of livi

SUBMITTER: Corchon S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8508439 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature