British Journal of General Practice,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
72(721), P. e609 - e618
Published: Feb. 16, 2022
Shared
decision
making
(SDM),
utilising
the
expertise
of
both
patient
and
clinician,
is
a
key
feature
good-quality
care.
Multimorbidity
can
complicate
SDM,
yet
few
studies
have
explored
this
dynamic
for
older
patients
with
multimorbidity
in
general
practice.To
explore
factors
influencing
SDM
from
perspectives
GPs,
to
inform
improvements
personalised
care.Qualitative
study.
General
practices
(rural
urban)
Devon,
England.Four
focus
groups:
two
(aged
≥65
years
multimorbidity)
GPs.
Data
were
coded
inductively
by
applying
thematic
analysis.Patient
acknowledgement
clinician
medicolegal
vulnerability
context
multimorbidity,
their
recognition
as
barrier
new
finding.
Medicolegal
was
unifying
theme
other
reported
barriers
SDM.
These
included
expectations
GPs
follow
clinical
guidelines,
challenges
encountered
guidelines
communicating
uncertainty,
limited
self-efficacy
Increasing
consultation
duration
improving
continuity
viewed
facilitators.Clinician
perceptions
are
recognised
should
be
addressed
optimise
delivery
Greater
awareness
needed.
Educating
clinicians
communication
uncertainty
core
component
training.
The
incorrect
perception
that
most
already
effectively
facilitate
improve
uptake
care
interventions.
Geriatrics,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
5(4), P. 85 - 85
Published: Oct. 28, 2020
Multi-morbidity
and
polypharmacy
are
common
in
older
people
pose
a
challenge
for
health
social
care
systems,
especially
the
context
of
global
population
ageing.
They
complex
interrelated
concepts
that
require
early
detection
patient-centred
shared
decision
making
underpinned
by
multi-disciplinary
team-led
comprehensive
geriatric
assessment
(CGA)
across
all
settings.
Personalised
plans
need
to
remain
responsive
adaptable
needs
wishes
patient,
enabling
individual
maintain
their
independence.
In
this
review,
we
aim
give
an
up-to-date
account
recognition
management
multi-morbidity
person.
PLoS Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(1), P. e1004325 - e1004325
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Estimating
the
medical
complexity
of
people
aging
with
HIV
can
inform
clinical
programs
and
policy
to
meet
future
healthcare
needs.
The
objective
our
study
was
forecast
prevalence
comorbidities
multimorbidity
among
(PWH)
using
antiretroviral
therapy
(ART)
in
United
States
(US)
through
2030.
Cardiac failure review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Feb. 9, 2024
Cardiology
services
within
primary
care
often
focus
on
disease
prevention,
early
identification
of
illness
and
prompt
referral
for
diagnosis
specialist
treatment.
Due
to
advances
in
pharmaceuticals,
implantable
cardiac
devices
surgical
interventions,
individuals
with
heart
failure
are
living
longer,
which
can
place
a
significant
strain
global
healthcare
resources.
Heart
nurses
setting
offer
wealth
clinical
knowledge
expertise
across
all
phases
the
trajectory
able
support
patients,
family
members
other
community
services,
including
general
practitioners.
This
review
examines
recently
published
evidence
current
potential
future
practice
care.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. e0294974 - e0294974
Published: March 1, 2024
Introduction
Antipsychotic
medication
is
increasingly
prescribed
to
patients
with
serious
mental
illness.
Patients
illness
often
have
cardiovascular
and
metabolic
comorbidities,
antipsychotics
independently
increase
the
risk
of
cardiometabolic
disease.
Despite
this,
many
are
discharged
primary
care
without
planned
psychiatric
review.
We
explore
perceptions
healthcare
professionals
managers/directors
policy
regarding
reasons
for
increasing
prevalence
management
in
care.
Methods
Qualitative
study
using
semi-structured
interviews
11
general
practitioners
(GPs),
8
psychiatrists,
United
Kingdom.
Data
was
analysed
thematic
analysis.
Results
Respondents
reported
competency
gaps
that
impaired
ability
manage
antipsychotic
medications,
arising
from
inadequate
postgraduate
training
professional
development.
GPs
lacked
confidence
medications
alone;
psychiatrists
skills
address
risks
did
not
perceive
this
as
their
role.
Communication
barriers,
lack
integrated
records,
limited
psychology
provision,
lowered
expectation
towards
by
professionals,
pressure
discharge
hospital
resulted
becoming
‘trapped’
on
antipsychotics,
inhibiting
opportunities
deprescribe.
Organisational
contractual
barriers
between
services
exacerbate
risk,
socioeconomic
deprivation
access
non-pharmacological
interventions
driving
overprescribing.
Professionals
voiced
fears
censure
if
a
catastrophic
event
occurred
after
stopping
an
antipsychotic.
Facilitators
overcome
these
were
suggested.
Conclusions
People
experience
fragmented
health
system
suboptimal
Several
could
be
taken
improve
population,
but
availability
factors
distress
need
change
outcomes.
The
role
professionals’
fear
medicolegal
or
regulatory
deprescribing
new
finding
study.
Primary Health Care Research & Development,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Multimorbidity,
defined
as
the
coexistence
of
two
or
more
chronic
conditions
in
same
individual,
is
becoming
a
crucial
health
issue
primary
care.
Patients
with
multimorbidity
utilize
care
at
higher
rate
and
have
mortality
rates
poorer
quality
life
compared
to
patients
single
diseases.
Journal of Advanced Nursing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
80(6), P. 2525 - 2539
Published: Jan. 10, 2024
Abstract
Aims
To
elicit
experiences
of
patients,
family
caregivers,
and
healthcare
professionals
in
intermediate
care
units
(IMCUs)
an
academic
medical
centre
Baltimore,
MD
related
to
the
challenges
intricacies
multimorbidity
management
inform
development
a
symptom
toolkit.
Design
Experience‐based
co‐design.
Methods
Between
July
October
2021,
patients
aged
55
years
older
with
admitted
IMCUs
at
Maryland,
USA
were
recruited
interviewed
person.
Interdisciplinary
working
IMCU
virtually.
Participants
asked
questions
about
their
role
recognizing
treating
symptoms,
factors
affecting
quality
life,
burden
trajectory
over
time,
strategies
that
have
not
worked
for
managing
symptoms.
An
inductive
thematic
analysis
approach
was
used
analysis.
Results
Twenty‐three
interviews
conducted:
9
2
12
professionals.
Patients'
mean
age
67.5
(±6.5)
years,
half
(
n
=
5)
Black
or
Hispanic,
average
number
comorbidities
3.67.
Five
major
themes
affect
emerged:
(1)
patient–provider
relationship;
(2)
open
honest
communication;
(3)
accessibility
resources
during
hospitalization
discharge;
(4)
caregiver
support,
training,
education;
(5)
coordination
follow‐up
care.
Conclusion
Patients,
often
similar
goals
but
different
priorities
management.
It
is
imperative
identify
shared
target
holistic
interventions
consider
patient
improve
outcomes.
Implications
Profession
and/or
Patient
Care
Impact
This
paper
addresses
paucity
research
experience
disease
people
living
multimorbidity.
We
found
communication
priorities.
Understanding
differing
will
help
better
design
support
so
can
best
possible
life.
Reporting
Method
adhered
Consolidated
Criteria
Qualitative
Studies
(COREQ)
guidelines
our
reporting.
Public
Contribution
study
has
been
designed
implemented
public
involvement
throughout
process,
including
community
advisory
board
engagement
project
proposal
phase
interview
guide
development,
member
checking
data
collection
phases.
The
method
we
chose,
experience‐based
co‐design,
emphasizes
importance
engaging
members
act
as
experts
own
life
challenges.
In
coming
phases
study,
be
involved
developing
testing
new
intervention,
informed
by
these
qualitative
co‐design
events,
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(11), P. 6057 - 6057
Published: June 4, 2021
Patient-centered
care
(PCC)
has
the
potential
to
entail
tailored
primary
delivery
according
needs
of
patients
with
multimorbidity
(two
or
more
co-existing
chronic
conditions).
To
make
for
these
patient
centered,
insight
on
healthcare
professionals’
perceived
PCC
implementation
barriers
is
needed.
In
this
study,
were
investigated
using
a
constructivist
qualitative
design
based
semi-structured
interviews
nine
general
and
nurse
practitioners
from
seven
practices
in
Netherlands.
Purposive
sampling
was
used,
interview
content
analyzed
generate
themes
representing
experienced
barriers.
Barriers
identified
all
eight
dimensions
(patient
preferences,
information
education,
access
care,
physical
comfort,
emotional
support,
family
friends,
continuity
transition,
coordination
care).
They
include
difficulties
achieving
mutual
understanding
between
professionals,
lack
training
education
new
skills,
data
protection
laws
that
impede
adequate
documentation
sharing,
time
pressure,
conflicting
financial
incentives.
These
pose
true
challenges
effective,
sustainable
at
patient,
organizational,
national
levels.
Further
improvement
needed
overcome
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. e060232 - e060232
Published: May 1, 2023
For
large,
integrated
healthcare
delivery
systems,
coordinating
patient
care
across
systems
with
providers
external
to
the
system
presents
challenges.
We
explored
domains
and
requirements
for
coordination
by
professionals
developed
an
agenda
research,
practice
policy.The
modified
Delphi
approach
convened
a
2-day
stakeholder
panel
moderated
virtual
discussions,
preceded
followed
online
surveys.The
work
addresses
systems.
introduced
common
scenarios
differentiated
recommendations
large
(main)
organisation
that
contribute
additional
care.The
composition
included
health
service
providers,
decision
makers,
patients
community,
researchers.
Discussions
were
informed
rapid
review
of
tested
approaches
fostering
collaboration,
facilitating
improving
communication
systems.The
study
planned
formulate
research
agenda,
implications
policy.For
recommendations,
we
found
consensus
developing
measures
shared
care,
exploring
professionals'
needs
in
different
evaluating
experiences.
Agreed
educating
about
issues
specific
main
system,
within
roles
responsibilities
all
involved
parties,
helping
better
understand
pros
cons
within-system
out-of-system
care.
Policy
supporting
time
high
overlap
engage
regularly
sustaining
support
high-need
patients.Recommendations
from
created
foster
further
policy
innovations
cross-system
coordination.