The rising complexity and burden of multimorbidity in a middle-income country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The limited knowledge on aetiology, epidemiology and risk factors for multimorbidity especially evident from low and middle-income countries curtail the development and implementation of sustainable healthcare models. Sri Lanka, boasting for one of South Asia's most efficient public health systems that is accessible free-of-charge by the citizens is presently transitioning from lower-middle to upper-middle-income tier. Faced with the triple burden of disease, it is imperative for Sri Lanka to incorporate an integrated model to manage multimorbidity.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in medical clinics of a tertiary care hospital and a University primary care department. Data were extracted on to a form from the clinical records of patient

SUBMITTER: Prathapan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7732070 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature