How do older adults with multimorbidity navigate healthcare?: a qualitative study in Singapore.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients living with multimorbidity may require frequent visits to multiple healthcare institutions and to follow diverse medical regimens and advice. Older adults with multimorbidity could face additional challenges because of declining cognitive capability, frailty, increased complexity of diseases, as well as limited social and economic resources. Research on how this population navigates the healthcare system in Singapore also remains unknown. This study investigates the challenges older adults with multimorbidity face in navigating healthcare in Singapore.

Methods

Twenty older adults with multimorbidity from a public primary care setting were purposively sampled. Interviews conducted inquired into their experiences of navigating the healthcare system with mul

SUBMITTER: Lee PSS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature