Open AccessPrevalence and patterns of coexistence of multiple chronic conditions: A study from Indian urban outpatient setting
Author(s) -
Rajnish Joshi,
John Ashutosh Santoshi,
Nirendra Rai,
Abhijit Pakhare
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.161340
Subject(s) - medicine , multiple chronic conditions , outpatient clinic , environmental health , chronic disease , demography , family medicine , sociology
Chronic diseases are a common cause for seeking care in a hospital, however little is known about prevalence and spectrum of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) in Indian context. Estimates for coexistence of MCC range from one-fourth of all primary care attendees in Spain to two-thirds of all medicare attendees in the United States. This study was designed to estimate the similar prevalence and patterns in an Indian outpatient setting.