title: Multimorbidity in a Mexican Community: Secondary Analysis of Chronic Illness and Depression Outcomes.
abstract: The aims of this article are: 1) to examine the associations between health provider-diagnosed depression and multimorbidity, the condition of suffering from more than two chronic illnesses; 2) to assess the unique contribution of chronic illness in the prediction of depression; and 3) to suggest practice changes that would address risk of depression among individuals with chronic illnesses. Data collected in a cross-sectional community health study among adult Mexicans (n= 274) living in a low income neighborhood (colonia) in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, were examined. We tested the hypotheses that individuals who reported suffering chronic illnesses would also report higher rates of depression than healthy individuals; and having that two or more chronic illnesses further increased the risk of depression.
authors.affiliation: Student co-author. University of Texas, El Paso, Interdisciplinary PhD Program, College of Health Sciences, 500 University, El Paso TX 79968.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: Student co-author. University of Texas, El Paso, Interdisciplinary PhD Program, College of Health Sciences, 500 University, El Paso TX 79968.
authors.forename: Maricarmen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vizcaino
authors.affiliation: Adjunct Faculty, University of Texas, El Paso, School of Nursing and Statistical Consulting Laboratory, 500 University, El Paso TX 79968.
authors.forename: Jorge M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ibarra
authors.affiliation: Regional Dean, The University of Texas School of Public Health at Houston El Paso Regional Campus, 1101 N. Campbell, CH 410, El Paso, Texas 79902.
authors.forename: Hector
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Balcazar
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez; Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social; Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, El Paso, School of Nursing, 500 University, El Paso TX 79968.
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Anders
keywords: Hispanics; chronic illness; depression; evidence-based practice; multimorbidity