Abstract
Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are becoming an alarming public health problem of this century. Multimorbidity is defined as “having two or more chronic diseases at one time in a person” and a result of complex biological, psychological and social phenomenon. The risks of multimorbidity can be divided into modifiable (behavioral factors) and non-modifiable (age, genetics) factors. Socioeconomic disadvantage and environmental factors can also influence on causation of it. Strategies aligned with primary, secondary and tertiary stages of prevention can help in the prevention of multimorbidity and reduction in complications among diseased. Multimorbidity requires multidimensional programs implemented through multiple stakeholder and policymaker’s collaboration.
Highlights
Multimorbidity is emerging as a prominent public health problem of this century and defined as the presence of any type of chronic disease with another acute or chronic health condition(s) and/or existence/interaction of complex biological, social and psychological risk factors or having two or more chronic health conditions or diseases at one time.[1,2,3]
The abovementioned risks can lead to health situations such as high blood pressure, body weight, waist circumference, abnormal blood glucose, and lipid, etc. that can eventually lead to one or more types of chronic diseases
Cassell et al found in their retrospective cohort study that over 27% of participants suffered from multimorbidity with most common conditions being hypertension, chronic pain, and mental health issues
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