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Contribution of chronic diseases to the mild and severe disability burden in Belgium
Conclusions Our results indicate that the assessment of the contribution of chronic diseases on disability is more informative if different levels of disability are taken into consideration. The identification of diseases which are related to different levels of disability – mild and severe – can assist policymakers in the definition and prioritisation of strategies to tackle disability, involving prevention, rehabilitation programs, support services, and training for disabled individuals.
Source: Archives of Public Health - August 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

A systematic review of barriers to optimal outpatient specialist services for individuals with prevalent chronic diseases: what are the unique and common barriers experienced by patients in high income countries?
Health utilization and need assessment data suggest there is considerable variation in access to outpatient specialist care. However, it is unclear if the types of barriers experienced are specific to chronic disease groups or experienced universally. This systematic review provides a detailed summary of common and unique barriers experienced by chronic disease groups when accessing and receiving care, and a synthesized list of possible health service initiatives to improve equitable delivery of optimal care in high-income countries. Quantitative articles describing barriers to specialist outpatient services were retrieved...
Source: International Journal for Equity in Health - June 9, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Elizabeth FradgleyChristine PaulJamie Bryant Source Type: research

Long-Term Reciprocal Associations Between Depressive Symptoms and Number of Chronic Medical Conditions: Longitudinal Support for Black–White Health Paradox
Conclusion Findings documented Black–White differences in reciprocal associations between chronic medical conditions and depressive symptoms over time. Our study provides longitudinal evidence for the Black–White health paradox across mid and later life, as reciprocal associations between depression and chronic medical conditions were weaker for Blacks compared to Whites.
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - May 15, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Race and Ethnic Group Differences in Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Chronic Medical Conditions
This study tested whether race and ethnic group differences exist for lifetime major depressive disorder and/or general anxiety disorder with one or more chronic medical conditions. Data from the National Survey of American Life, which included 3570 African American, 1438 Caribbean Black, and 891 non-Hispanic White adults were analyzed. Outcomes included at least one and multiple chronic medical conditions, from a list of 14 medical conditions (e.g., arthritis, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke, heart disease, etc.). Logistic regressions were fitted to data to determine how the association between major depressive d...
Source: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - February 11, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Falls are associated with stroke, arthritis and multiple medications among community-dwelling elderly persons in Japan - Mizukami S, Arima K, Abe Y, Kanagae M, Kusano Y, Niino N, Aoyagi K.
Falls are a major public health problem and the second leading cause of death due to unintentional accidental injury after road traffic accidents. Inactive, older individuals with several chronic illnesses fall more frequently than older individuals who ar...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - December 15, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

New research could pave the way to safer treatments for arthritis
(Imperial College London) The increased risk of heart attack or stroke associated with many arthritis drugs may be avoidable, according to a new international study co-authored by researchers at Imperial College London.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 4, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

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