NDLI: Time’s Up. Descriptive Epidemiology of Multi-Morbidity and Time Spent on Health Related Activity by Older Australians: A Time Use Survey

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Jowsey, Tanisha Mcrae, Ian S. Valderas, Jose M. Dugdale, Paul Phillips, Rebecca Bunton, Robin Gillespie, James Banfield, Michelle Jones, Lesley Marjan, Kljakovic Yen, Laurann
Editor	Fielding, Richard
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Most Western health systems remain single illness orientated despite the growing prevalence of multi-morbidity. Identifying how much time people with multiple chronic conditions spend managing their health will help policy makers and health service providers make decisions about areas of patient need for support. This article presents findings from an Australian study concerning the time spent on health related activity by older adults (aged 50 years and over), most of whom had multiple chronic conditions. A recall questionnaire was developed, piloted, and adjusted. Sampling was undertaken through three bodies; the Lung Foundation Australia (COPD sub-sample), National Diabetes Services Scheme (Diabetes sub-sample) and National Seniors Australia (Seniors sub-sample). Questionnaires were mailed out during 2011 to 10,600 older adults living in Australia. 2540 survey responses were received and analysed. Descriptive analyses were completed to obtain median values for the hours spent on each activity per month. The mean number of chronic conditions was 3.7 in the COPD sub-sample, 3.4 in the Diabetes sub-sample and 2.0 in the NSA sub-sample. The study identified a clear trend of increased time use associated with increased number of chronic conditions. Median monthly time use was 5–16 hours per month overall for our three sub-samples. For respondents in the top decile with five or more chronic conditions the median time use was equivalent to two to three hours per day, and if exercise is included in the calculations, respondents spent from between five and eight hours per day: an amount similar to full-time work. Multi-morbidity imposes considerable time burdens on patients. Ageing is associated with increasing rates of multi-morbidity. Many older adults are facing high demands on their time to manage their health in the face of decreasing energy and mobility. Their time use must be considered in health service delivery and health system reform.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0059379
Starting Page	59379
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19326203
e-ISSN	19326203
Journal	PLoS ONE
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	8
Language	English
Publisher	Public Library of Science
Publisher Date	2013-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Public Library of Science
Subject Keyword	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all) Medicine(all) Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Time spent on health related activity by older Australians with diabetes.

Time spent on health related activity by older Australians with diabetes

Multi-Morbidity in Hospitalised Older Patients: Who Are the Complex Elderly?

Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Who Uses Glucosamine and Why? A Study of 266,848 Australians Aged 45 Years and Older

A Morbidity Survey of South African Primary Care

Descriptive Analysis of Patients’ EMS Use Related to Severity in Tokyo: A Population-Based Observational Study

Correction: A Morbidity Survey of South African Primary Care

Time’s Up. Descriptive Epidemiology of Multi-Morbidity and Time Spent on Health Related Activity by Older Australians: A Time Use Survey

Similar Documents

Time spent on health related activity by older Australians with diabetes.

Time spent on health related activity by older Australians with diabetes

Multi-Morbidity in Hospitalised Older Patients: Who Are the Complex Elderly?

Descriptive Epidemiology of Serious Work-Related Injuries in British Columbia, Canada

Morbidity Patterns and Health Care Seeking Behavior among Older Widows in India

Who Uses Glucosamine and Why? A Study of 266,848 Australians Aged 45 Years and Older

A Morbidity Survey of South African Primary Care

Descriptive Analysis of Patients’ EMS Use Related to Severity in Tokyo: A Population-Based Observational Study

Correction: A Morbidity Survey of South African Primary Care

Time’s Up. Descriptive Epidemiology of Multi-Morbidity and Time Spent on Health Related Activity by Older Australians: A Time Use Survey