Chronic physical conditions, physical multimorbidity, and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries.
Olawale OlanrewajuMike TrottLee SmithGuillermo F López SánchezChristina CarmichaelHans OhFelipe SchuchLouis JacobNicola VeronesePinar SoysalJae Il ShinLaurie ButlerYvonne BarnettAi KoyanagiPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2022)
A greater number of chronic conditions was associated with lower QoL dose-dependently among older adults in LMICs. Public health and medical practitioners should aim to address the identified mediators to improve QoL in patients with multimorbidity.