Patients with Multimorbidity and Their Experiences with the Healthcare Process: A Scoping Review | Zendy

Maartje J. van der Aa | Zendy; Jennifer R. van den Broeke | Zendy; Karien Stronks | Zendy; Thomas Plochg | Zendy

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Patients with Multimorbidity and Their Experiences with the Healthcare Process: A Scoping Review

Author(s) -

Maartje J. van der Aa,

Jennifer R. van den Broeke,

Karien Stronks,

Thomas Plochg

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of comorbidity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2235-042X

DOI - 10.15256/joc.2017.7.97

Subject(s) - health care , psycinfo , thematic analysis , medicine , medline , patient experience , qualitative research , nursing , observational study , multimorbidity , patient satisfaction , family medicine , sociology , chronic disease , social science , pathology , political science , law , economics , economic growth

The number of patients with multimorbidity (two or more conditions) is increasing. Observational research has shown that having multiple health problems is associated with poorer outcomes in terms of health, quality of care, and costs. Thus, it is imperative to understand how patients with multimorbidity experience their healthcare process. Insight into patient experiences can be used to tailor healthcare provision specifically to the needs of patients with multimorbidity.

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