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Multimorbidity in primary care: protocol of a national cross-sectional study in Switzerland.
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- Multimorbidity and consultation time: a systematic review.BMC family practice · 2020Pooled it
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- A systematic literature review of the assessment of treatment burden experienced by patients and their caregivers.BMC geriatrics · 2019Pooled it
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- A cross-sectional study of Swiss ambulatory care services use by multimorbid patients in primary care in the light of the Andersen model.BMC family practice · 2020Article
- Factors associated with patients' and GPs' assessment of the burden of treatment in multimorbid patients: a cross-sectional study in primary care.BMC family practice · 2019Article
- Family practitioners' top medical priorities when managing patients with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional study.BJGP open · 2019Article
- Chronic conditions and multimorbidity in a primary care population: a study in the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network (Sentinella).International journal of public health · 2018Article
- Multimorbidity: can general practitioners identify the health conditions most important to their patients? Results from a national cross-sectional study in Switzerland.BMC family practice · 2018Article
- Factors associated with health literacy in multimorbid patients in primary care: a cross-sectional study in Switzerland.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Assessing the Burden of Treatment.Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Review
- Multimorbidity and patterns of chronic conditions in a primary care population in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2017Article
- Comparing the self-perceived quality of life of multimorbid patients and the general population using the EQ-5D-3L.PloS one · 2017Article
- Determinants associated with deprivation in multimorbid patients in primary care-A cross-sectional study in Switzerland.PloS one · 2017Article
- A Systematic Review of Interventions that Use Multidisciplinary Team Meetings to Manage Multimorbidity in Primary Care.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
introductionWith the ageing of the population and the general improvement of care, an increasing number of people are living with multiple chronic health conditions or 'multimorbidity'. Multimorbidity often implies multiple medical treatments. As a consequence, the risk of adverse events and the time spent by patients for their treatments increase exponentially. In many cases, treatment guidelines traditionally defined for single conditions are not easily applicable. Primary care for individuals with multimorbidity requires complex patient-centred care and good communication between the patient and the general practitioner (GP). This often includes prioritising among the different chronic conditions. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The main objectives of this study are to describe the burden related to multimorbidity (disease-related burden and burden of treatment) in primary care and to identify the factors influencing it. Other objectives include evaluating patients' perception of treatment burden and quality of life, assessing factors influencing that perception, and investigating prioritisation in the management of multimorbidity from the perspectives of GPs and patients. For this cross-sectional study, patient enrolment will take place in GP's private practices across Switzerland. A convenient sample of 100 GPs will participate; overall, 1000 patients with at least three chronic health conditions will be enrolled. Data will be collected as paper-based questionnaires for GPs and delayed telephone interview questionnaires for patients. GPs will provide demographic and practice-related data. In addition, each GP will complete a paper-based questionnaire for each patient that they enrol. Each patient will complete a telephone interview questionnaire. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has been approved by the research ethics committee of Canton Vaud, Switzerland (Protocol 315/14). The results of the study will be reported in international peer-reviewed journals.
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