Prevalence of multiple long-term chronic conditions and associated disabilities among community-dwelling adults in Riyadh
Approximately half of the participants with disabilities data had MLTCs, and approximately a third to half had a disabilities. MLTCs were significantly associated with various types of disabilities among community-dwelling Saudi adults. Hence, strategies to reduce chronic diseases may result in a reduction in disabilities, and vice versa.
Authors
- Aqeel M. Alenazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2641-8339)
- Bader Ali Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-6906)
- Norah Alhwoaimel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9448-4365)
- Ahmed Alhowimel
- Mohammed M. Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0028-0957)
- Kamlesh K. Khunti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-7099)
Institutions
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Leicester General Hospital (GB)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1275124
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16