| Autor: |
Smolina, Kate, Ramler, Geoff, Setayeshgar, Solmaz, Olmstead, Andrea D., McLean, Kayla, Xibiao Ye, Frosst, Gillian |
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British Columbia Medical Journal; Jun2024, Vol. 66 Issue 5, p178-180, 2p |
| Abstrakt: |
The article titled "Understanding chronic conditions in BC" discusses the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases in British Columbia (BC) and the impact they have on individuals and the healthcare system. The article highlights that 67% of females and 60% of males in BC had at least one record of a common chronic condition in their lifetime. The prevalence of multimorbidity, having two or more chronic diseases, is also on the rise. The article emphasizes the importance of understanding the local burden of chronic conditions for planning, policy, and program development. It also mentions the availability of the Chronic Disease Dashboard, a publicly accessible data tool that provides visualizations of changes over time in patterns of chronic conditions. The article acknowledges the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people living with chronic conditions and emphasizes the need for prioritizing policies, programs, and services for chronic disease prevention and management. [Extracted from the article] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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