Association between physical multimorbidity and common mental health disorders in rural and urban Malawian settings: Preliminary findings from Healthy Lives Malawi long-term conditions survey.

In low-income Africa, the epidemiology of physical multimorbidity and associated mental health conditions is not well described. We investigated the multimorbidity burden, disease combinations, and relationship between physical multimorbidity and common mental health disorders in rural and urban Mal...

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Main Authors: Owen Nkoka, Shekinah Munthali-Mkandawire, Kondwani Mwandira, Providence Nindi, Albert Dube, Innocent Nyanjagha, Angella Mainjeni, Jullita Malava, Abena S Amoah, Estelle McLean, Robert C Stewart, Amelia C Crampin, Alison J Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002955&type=printable