Precautionary behaviours of individuals with multimorbidity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Studies show that older individuals with multimorbidity are more susceptible to develop a more severe case of COVID-19 when infected by the virus. These individuals are more likely to be admitted to Intensive Care Units and to die from COVID-19-related conditions than younger individuals or those without multimorbidity. This research aimed to assess whether there are differences in terms of precautionary behaviours between individuals aged 50 + with multimorbidity and their counterparts without multimorbidity residing in 25 European countries plus Israel. We used data from the SHARE-COVID19 questionnaire on the socio-demographic and economic characteristics, multimorbidity, and precautionary behaviours of individuals. SHARE wave 8 and 7 databases were also used to fully identify individual

SUBMITTER: Delerue Matos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8724001 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature