Multimorbidity, psychoactive substance use and psychological distress among acute medically ill patients: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to target the complex health needs of patients with multimorbidity using psychoactive substances, knowledge regarding the association between substance use and multimorbidity in an acute setting is needed.

Aims

Examine psychoactive substance use patterns among acute medically ill patients, and determine the association between multimorbidity and substance use, and psychological distress.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

2874 acute medically ill patients admitted to a medical emergency department in Oslo, Norway.

Measurements

Primary outcome: multimorbidity recorded by the presence of ≥2 International Classification of Diseases 10th revision-physical and/or mental health conditions per patient, extracted from medi

SUBMITTER: Kabashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8611427 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature