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Multimorbidity identified in most Japanese home care patients
As Japan's population ages, more older adults are receiving home-based medical care, in which physicians regularly visit patients who have difficulty going to clinics or hospitals.
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Japan’s aging population is leading to an increase in older adults receiving home‑based medical care, where physicians regularly visit patients who cannot easily travel to clinics or hospitals. Multimorbidity—having multiple chronic conditions—has long been common among these home‑care patients. However, few studies have quantified how prevalent multimorbidity is in this specific group. The new research aims to fill that gap by assessing the prevalence of multimorbidity among Japanese home‑care patients.
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