Does mental illness history affect primary care chronic disease management in older adults? A population-based propensity score-matched study
Despite more frequent contact with primary care, older adults with mental illness may face barriers to receiving comparable chronic disease management. These findings underscore the need for more integrated, multidisciplinary care models that address both mental and physical health needs.
Authors
- David Rudoler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7564-5829)
- Allie Peckham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6199-6903)
- Rita McCracken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-0364)
- François Gallant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8891-3709)
- Rebecca H. Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-2400)
- Ridhwana Kaoser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6235-108X)
- Sandra Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-436X)
- Andrew Putman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2757-6718)
- M. Ruth Lavergne
- Eric Poarch
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences (CA)
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- The Centre for Health (New Zealand) (NZ)
- Vitalité Health Network (CA)
- Arizona State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Age and Ageing
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf246
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35