Economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults: impact on healthcare and societal costs

• Published in: BMC health services research Vol. 16; no. 163; p. 173
• Main Authors: Picco, Louisa, Achilla, Evanthia, Abdin, Edimansyah, Chong, Siow Ann, Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit, McCrone, Paul, Chua, Hong Choon, Heng, Derrick, Magadi, Harish, Ng, Li Ling, Prince, Martin, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.05.2016; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis; Chronic Disease - economics; Chronic Disease - epidemiology; Comorbidity; Cost of Illness; Cross-Sectional Studies; Delivery of Health Care - economics; Economic aspects; Female; Health aspects; Health Care Costs - statistics & numerical data; Health Resources - utilization; Humans; Linear Models; Long-Term Care - economics; Long-term care of the sick; Male; Medical care, Cost of; Middle Aged; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Singapore - epidemiology; Social aspects; Surveys and Questionnaires; United Kingdom; Singapore; Societal cost; Singapore; Burden; Healthcare utilisation; Multimorbidity

Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on healthcare utilisation and societal costs is of increased concern. The aim of the current study was to estimate the economic burden of multimorbidity among older adults in Singapore by investigating its association with the health...