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Functional status and well-being of patients with chronic conditions. Results from the Medical Outcomes Study.
- Source :
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JAMA [JAMA] 1989 Aug 18; Vol. 262 (7), pp. 907-13. - Publication Year :
- 1989
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Abstract
- Enhancing daily functioning and well-being is an increasingly advocated goal in the treatment of patients with chronic conditions. We evaluated the functioning and well-being of 9385 adults at the time of office visits to 362 physicians in three US cities, using brief surveys completed by both patients and physicians. For eight of nine common chronic medical conditions, patients with the condition showed markedly worse physical, role, and social functioning; mental health; health perceptions; and/or bodily pain compared with patients with no chronic conditions. Each condition had a unique profile among the various health components. Hypertension had the least overall impact; heart disease and patient-reported gastrointestinal disorders had the greatest impact. Patients with multiple conditions showed greater decrements in functioning and well-being than those with only one condition. Substantial variations in functioning and well-being within each chronic condition group remain to be explained.
- Subjects :
- Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angina Pectoris complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid complications
Attitude to Health
Chronic Disease
Diabetes Complications
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases complications
Heart Failure complications
Humans
Hypertension complications
Lung Diseases complications
Male
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction complications
Pain etiology
United States
Health
Health Status
Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care methods
Quality of Life
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0098-7484
- Volume :
- 262
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JAMA
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2754790