BACKGROUND: Multimorbidity in @entity166 ( @entity166 ) is a complex global healthcare challenge that is becoming increasingly prevalent. In Africa, comorbidity of @entity166 and @entity166 is also increasing. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the extent of multimorbidity among @entity1 with @entity166 in South African (SA) primary healthcare (PHC). METHODS: A dataset obtained from a previous morbidity survey of SA ambulatory PHC was analysed. Data on conditions considered active and ongoing at consultations by PHC providers were obtained. RESULTS: Altogether 18 856 consultations were included in the dataset and generated 31 451 reasons for encounter and 24 561 diagnoses. @entity101 was the commonest NCD diagnosis encountered (13.1%), followed by type 2 @entity6 (3.9%), @entity571 (2.2%), @entity565 (2.0%), @entity302 (1.9%) and @entity1030 ( @entity1030 ) (0.6%). The majority of @entity1 (66.9%) consulted a nurse and 33.1% a doctor. Overall 48.4% of @entity1 had comorbidity and 14.4% multimorbidity. Multimorbidity (two or more conditions) was present in 36.4% of @entity1 with @entity1030 , 23.7% with @entity571 , 16.3% with @entity6 , 15.3% with @entity565 , 12.0% with @entity101 and 6.7% with @entity302 . Only 1.1% also had @entity2858 .0% TB, 0.4% depression and 0.04% @entity148 . CONCLUSION: About half of the @entity1 with @entity166 had comorbidity, and multimorbidity was common in @entity1 with @entity1030 and @entity571 . However, levels of multimorbidity were substantially lower than reported in higher-income countries. Future clinical guidelines, training of PHC nurses and involvement of doctors in the continuum of care should address the complexity of @entity1 with @entity166 and multimorbidity.

Multimorbidity in XXXX in South African primary healthcare.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity101 :: ('MESH:D006973', 'Disease') :: ['hypertension', 'Hypertension'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes'] @entity571 :: ('MESH:D010003', 'Disease') :: ['osteoarthritis'] @entity2858 :: ('11676', 'Species') :: ['HIV, 1'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety disorders'] @entity302 :: ('MESH:D004827', 'Disease') :: ['epilepsy'] @entity1030 :: ('MESH:D029424', 'Disease') :: ['COPD', 'chronic obstructive pulmonary disease'] @entity166 :: ('MESH:D003141', 'Disease') :: ['non-communicable diseases', 'NCDs', 'communicable diseases']
@entity166 :: (MESH:D003141,Disease) :: ['non-communicable diseases']
