Multimorbidity - not just an older person's issue. Results from an Australian biomedical study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 718
• Main Authors: Taylor, Anne W, Price, Kay, Gill, Tiffany K, Adams, Robert, Pilkington, Rhiannon, Carrangis, Natalie, Shi, Zumin, Wilson, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.11.2010; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Asthma; Australia; Chronic diseases; Chronic illnesses; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Data collection; Diagnosis; Female; Health aspects; Health services; Health Services - utilization; Humans; Interviews; Interviews as Topic; Male; Marital status; Mental disorders; Mental health; Middle Aged; Morbidity; Quality of Life; Risk factors; Studies; Young Adult; Australia

Multimorbidity, the simultaneous occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is usually associated with older persons. This research assessed multimorbidity across a range of ages so that planners are informed and appropriate prevention programs, management strategies and health service/health car...