Involving Patients with Multimorbidity in Service Planning: Perspectives on Continuity and Care Coordination
Author(s) -
Michaela Schiøtz,
Dorte Høst,
Anne Frølich
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of comorbidity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2235-042X
DOI - 10.15256/joc.2016.6.81
Subject(s) - multimorbidity , medicine , feeling , health care , nursing , focus group , collaborative care , advance care planning , qualitative research , comorbidity , family medicine , chronic disease , psychology , palliative care , psychiatry , primary care , social psychology , social science , business , marketing , sociology , economics , economic growth
The prevalence of multiple comorbid chronic conditions, or multimorbidity, is increasing. Care provided to people with multimorbidity is often fragmented, incomplete, inefficient, and ineffective. As part of a research and development project focusing on improving care, we sought to involve patients with multimorbidity in the planning process.
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