Prevalent Multimorbidity Combinations Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Seen in Community Health Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) is associated with greater disability and higher treatment burden, as well as difficulty coordinating self-management tasks for adults with complex multimorbidity patterns. Comparatively little work has focused on assessing multimorbidity patterns among patients seeking care in community health centers (CHCs).

Objective

To identify and characterize prevalent multimorbidity patterns in a multi-state network of CHCs over a 5-year period.

Design

A cohort study of the 2014-2019 ADVANCE multi-state CHC clinical data network. We identified the most prevalent multimorbidity combination patterns and assessed the frequency of patterns throughout a 5-year period as well as the demographic characteristics of patient panels by prev

SUBMITTER: Quinones AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585110 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature