The relative impact of chronic conditions and multimorbidity on health-related quality of life in Ontario long-stay home care clients

Conclusion Clinically important negative effects on HRQL were observed for clients with a previous diagnosis of stroke, osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, or CHF, as well as with increasing levels of multimorbidity. Findings provide baseline preference-based HRQL scores for home care clients with different diagnoses and may be useful for identifying, targeting and evaluating care strategies toward populations with significant HRQL impairments.
Source: Quality of Life Research - Category: Health Management Source Type: research