RT Journal Article
T1 The Determinants of Living with Long-Term Conditions: An International Cross-Sectional Study
A1 Corchon, Silvia
A1 Rodríguez Blázquez, Carmen
A1 Meneses Monroy, Alfonso
A1 Aranda Gallardo, Marta
A1 López, Lorena
A1 Ursúa, Maria Eugenia
A1 Navarta Sanchez, Maria Victoria
A1 Portillo, Mari Carmen
A1 Ambrosio, Leire
AB It is essential that healthcare and social professionals understand the daily lives of people with chronic diseases, and the variables that influence them. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants influencing the process of living with long-term conditions. To investigate this, an observational, international, cross-sectional study was carried out. A consecutive sample of 1788 Spanish-speaking population living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic heart failure and type 2 diabetes mellitus were included. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models were performed. The linear regression models identified that social support (β = 0.39, p < 0.001) and the satisfaction with life (β = 0.37, p < 0.001) were the main determinants in the process of living with a long-term condition (49% of the variance). Age (β = −0.08, p = 0.01) and disease duration (β = 0.07, p = 0.01) were determinants only in the chronic heart failure subgroup, and country was significant in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subgroup (β = −0.15, p = 0.002). Satisfaction with life and social support were key determinants influencing the process of living with long-term conditions. As such, those aspects should be included in the design of interventions focused on the achievement of a positive living in people with long-term conditions.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-10-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5081
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/5081
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
DS Docta Complutense
RD 22 ago 2024