The impact of living with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) on everyday life – a qualitative evidence synthesis
The impact of living with MLTCs was experienced as a multifaceted and complex workload involving multiple types of work, many of which are reciprocally linked. Much of this work, and the associated impact on people, may not be apparent to healthcare staff, and current health systems and policies are poorly equipped to meet the needs of this growing population. There was a paucity of data from LMICs and insufficient information on how patient characteristics might influence experiences. Future research should involve patients as partners and focus on these evidence gaps.
Authors
- Kate Matthews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-532X)
- Nick Francis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8939-7312)
- Sara Macdonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5380-6943)
- Frances S Mair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-1135)
- Nisreen A Alwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4134-8463)
- Sebastian Stannard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6139-1020)
- Lynn Laidlaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6688-6658)
- Mark J. Ashworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6514-9904)
- Emilia Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-3836)
- Simon Fraser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-4406)
- Charlotte Gooding
- Kelly Sum Yuet Cheung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1572-1332)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Southampton General Hospital (GB)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20763-8
- Citations
- 59
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 22.81
Funders
- University of Southampton