AsPIRE Predictors of Hypertension Paper

This paper discusses the growing challenge of multimorbidity—when a person has multiple chronic conditions—and argues that healthcare systems and clinical guidelines are often designed around single diseases, which can lead to fragmented, burdensome, and sometimes conflicting care for these patients. The authors emphasize that multimorbidity is especially common in older adults and is associated with worse outcomes, higher healthcare use, and reduced quality of life.

Citation: Ursua, R. A., Islam, N. S., Aguilar, D. E., Wyatt, L. C., Tandon, S. D., Abesamis-Mendoza, N., Nur, P. R., Rago-Adia, J., Ileto, B., Rey, M. J., & Trinh-Shevrin, C. (2013). Predictors of hypertension among Filipino immigrants in the Northeast US. Journal of community health, 38(5), 847–855. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-013-9689-6