Association between multimorbidity and informal long-term care use in China: a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background The impact of multimorbidity on long-term care (LTC) use is understudied, despite its well-documented negative effects on functional disabilities. The current study aims to assess the association between multimorbidity and informal LTC use in China. We also explored the socioecon...

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Main Authors: Shu Chen, Yafei Si, Katja Hanewald, Bingqin Li, Chenkai Wu, Xiaolin Xu, Hazel Bateman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04371-6