Determinants of polydoctoring among multimorbid older adults; a cross‐sectional study in an urban area of Japan
The study indicated that certain chronic conditions are linked to increased polydoctoring among multimorbid older adults in Japan. However, most of those conditions are considered to be within a scope of family medicine/general practice. Training general practitioners to manage these conditions could reduce healthcare costs and the treatment burden, indicating a direction for future healthcare policy and medical education.
Authors
- Junji Haruta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4176-7665)
- Takumi Hirata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2899-6762)
- Yasumichi Arai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1746-965X)
- Yoshinori Nishimoto
- Takayuki Ando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-976X)
- Takashi Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6275-046X)
- Yukiko Abe
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of General and Family Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.728
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science