Journal article
Comorbidity Burden and Health Services Use in Community-Living Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Diabetes frequently coexists with other conditions, resulting in poorer diabetes self-management and quality of life, higher risk for diabetes-related complications and higher health service use compared to those with diabetes only. Few Canadian studies have undertaken a comprehensive, population-level analysis of comorbidity and health service utilization by older adults with diabetes. This study examined comorbidity and its …
Authors
Gruneir A; Markle-Reid M; Fisher K; Reimer H; Ma X; Ploeg J
Journal
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 35–42
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjd.2015.09.002
ISSN
1499-2671
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAged, 80 and overAgingCohort StudiesCommunity Health ServicesComorbidityCost of IllnessDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHome Care ServicesHospitalizationHumansInformation Storage and RetrievalMaleNursing HomesOntarioPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareRetrospective Studies