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ArticleBMJ open2021

Everyday lives of middle-aged persons living with multimorbidity: protocol of a mixed-methods systematic review.

Ana Isabel Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Robin Brünn, Julia Nothacker, Truc Sophia Dinh, Maria-Sophie Brueckle, Mirjam Dieckelmann, Beate S Müller, Marjan van den Akker

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Ana Isabel Gonzalez-GonzalezInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany gonzalezgonzalez@allgemeinmedizin.uni-frankfurt.de.ORCID 0000-0002-1707-0596
Robin BrünnInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Julia NothackerInstitute for Evidence in Medicine (for Cochrane Germany Foundation), Medical Center- University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Truc Sophia DinhInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9774-6751
Maria-Sophie BrueckleInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Mirjam DieckelmannInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5243-7840
Beate S MüllerInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6745-1047
Marjan van den AkkerInstitute of General Practice, Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1022-8637
Goethe University Frankfurt · DEUniversity of Freiburg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMultimorbidity is the simultaneous occurrence of several (chronic) diseases. Persons living with multimorbidity not only have complex care needs, but the burden of care often has a negative impact on their family lives, leisure time and professional activities. The aim of this project is to systematically review the literature to assess how multimorbidity affects the everyday lives of middle-aged persons, and to find out what abilities and resources help in the development of coping strategies to overcome the challenges of living with it. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will systematically search for studies reporting on the everyday life experiences of middle-aged persons (30-60 years) with multimorbidity (≥2 chronic conditions) in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index Expanded, PSYNDEX and The Cochrane Library from inception. We will include all primary studies that use quantitative, qualitative and mixed methodologies, irrespective of publication date/study setting.Two independent reviewers will screen titles/abstracts/full texts, extract data from the selected studies and present evidence in terms of study/population characteristics, data collection method and the phenomenon of interest, that is, everyday life experiences of middle-aged persons with multimorbidity. Risk of bias will be independently assessed by two reviewers using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. We will use a convergent integrated approach on qualitative/quantitative studies, whereby information will be synthesised narratively and, if possible, quantitatively. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval is not required due to the nature of the proposed systematic review. Results from this research will be disseminated at relevant (inter)national conferences and via publication in peer-reviewed journals. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021226699.

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Delivery of Health CareMultimorbidityBiasChronic DiseaseHumansMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchResearch DesignReview Literature as TopicSystematic Reviews as Topicgeneral medicine (see internal medicine)internal medicineprimary care

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PMID34933859
PMCPMC8693087
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