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ArticleBMC primary care2025

The health care needs of multidimensional frail elderly patients with multimorbidity in primary health-care settings: a qualitative study.

Linlin Zhao, Bingjie Chang, Qinghua Hu, Xiaolei Chen, Juan Du, Shuang Shao

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Article in BMC primary care, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Linlin Zhao *School of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, 10 You' anmen Outer West 1st Street, Beijing, 100069, China.
Bingjie ChangSchool of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, 10 You' anmen Outer West 1st Street, Beijing, 100069, China.
Qinghua HuSchool of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, 10 You' anmen Outer West 1st Street, Beijing, 100069, China.
Xiaolei ChenDepartment of general practice, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Beijing, 100035, China.
Juan DuSchool of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, 10 You' anmen Outer West 1st Street, Beijing, 100069, China.
Shuang ShaoSchool of General Practice and Continuing Education, Capital Medical University, 10 You' anmen Outer West 1st Street, Beijing, 100069, China. shaoshuang@ccmu.edu.cn.

Funding

the High-level Public Health Technical Talent Construction Project of Beijing Disciplinary Backbone-03-26the Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Program 2023ZD0509600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeOur study aimed to explore the health care needs of older adults with multimorbidity assessed as multidimensional frailty from their perspective in Beijing, China, in primary health-care settings.

methodsThis study was conducted using a qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews of 21 participants at the Outpatient clinic, in four primary health care institutions (PHCIs), Beijing, China. The subjects were drawn from a cross-sectional survey that assessed multidimensional frailty in older adults with multimorbidity. The participants meeting the criteria were selected through purposive sampling until subject saturation. The interviews were transcribed and organized verbatim and then subjected to thematic analysis using inductive approach.

resultsA total of four themes on the needs of the multidimensional frail elderly patients with multimorbidity were identified, including improving physical functioning, adjusting psychological status, obtaining social support, and choosing health care modalities. Improving physical functioning was their co-occurring need, regardless of the score on the physical frailty dimension. In contrast, it is when increased psychological and social frailty has an impact on physical functioning that might drive patients to develop psychological and social demands.

conclusionThis exploratory study is helpful to understand the healthcare needs of the multidimensionally frail elderly patients with multimorbidity from the perspectives of individuals, families, and society, in turn formulate healthcare promotion strategies. Appropriate policies and measures should be taken, such as integrating multidimensional frailty assessments into current multimorbidity management protocols, developing personalized interventions centered on patient needs, conducting family function assessments and caregiver training programs, and enhancing the integration of social resources.

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Frail ElderlyFrailtyHealth Services Needs and DemandMultimorbidityPrimary Health CareAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleQualitative ResearchSocial SupportElderlyHealth care needsMultidimensional frailtyMultimorbidityQualitative study

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PMCPMC12032638

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