Background Multimorbidity poses a major health burden worldwide yet most healthcare is
still orientated towards the management of single diseases. Literature on the experience of …

Background Primary care is increasingly focussed on the care of people with two or more
long-term conditions (multimorbidity). The UK Department of Health strategy for long term …

Objectives The purpose of this narrative review was to synthesize current research findings
related to self-management, in order to better understand the processes of priority setting …

Background Findings from several countries indicate that the prevalence of multimorbidity is
very high among clients of primary healthcare. A deeper understanding of patients' …

Mental–physical multimorbidity (the co-existence of mental and physical ill health) is highly
prevalent and associated with significant impairments and high healthcare costs. While the …

Background The number of patients with multimorbidity (two or more conditions) is
increasing. Observational research has shown that having multiple health problems is …

Objectives: The aim of this article is to offer insight into how professionals and patients
understand and experience multimorbidity and how these accounts differ, and how they …

Background Multimorbidity, defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions,
presents significant challenges to patients, healthcare providers and health systems …

Ageing populations and improved survival, have contributed to a rise in the number of
people living with multimorbidity, raising issues related to polypharmacy, treatment burden …

Multi-morbidity is receiving considerable attention in public policy, health and social care.
From the perspective of the individual, multi-morbidity is a more complex experience than …