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(08) 6110 0570admin@pdchealthhub.com.auA comorbidity is another health condition a person has at the same time as the main condition being assessed or treated. For example, high blood pressure or kidney disease may be listed as comorbidities in a report about type 2 diabetes.
Comorbidity is closely related to multimorbidity, which means living with 2 or more chronic conditions at the same time. The difference is the point of view: a comorbidity is described in relation to one main, or index, condition, and which condition is the main one depends on who is looking. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimated that in 2022, 38% of Australians had multimorbidity, rising to 79% of people aged 85 and over.
In an allied health report, comorbidities are listed because they change what is safe and what will work. Heart disease may change how an exercise programme is built, kidney disease may change dietary advice, and reduced feeling in the feet changes foot care. People with several conditions often take several medicines and see several health professionals, so a coordinated plan and a shared, up-to-date list of conditions and medicines helps everyone stay on the same page.
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