Chronic health conditions and mortality among older adults with complex care needs in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract Background Older people have more comorbidities than younger groups and multimorbidity will increase. Often chronic conditions affect quality of life, functional ability and social participation. Our study aim was to quantify the prevalence of chronic conditions over a three-year period and...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Abey-Nesbit, Hamish A Jamieson, Hans Ulrich Bergler, Ngaire Kerse, John W Pickering, Ruth Teh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03961-8