HEALTH Survey Finds 96% of Chronic Patients Prioritize Daily Life as 77% Feel Reduced to Symptoms
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Updated · AOL · Aug 4
HEALTH Survey Finds 96% of Chronic Patients Prioritize Daily Life as 77% Feel Reduced to Symptoms
2 articles · Updated · AOL · Aug 4
Summary
Among 722 people with chronic conditions, 96% said day-to-day functioning matters as much as symptom improvement, and 64% chose living longer and feeling younger over better health metrics as their top goal.
That broader view of aging well clashes with care experiences: 77% said doctors often see only their symptoms, not the whole person, and 86% said the same of pharmaceutical companies.
Another 67% reported struggling to maintain healthy habits because of pain, fatigue, physical limits, mental health challenges, cost, and lack of support.
Nearly 90% said they want whole-person wellness tools, with physicians cited in the report pointing to integrated care teams, better health-tracking technology, and more continuous personalized care.