Living with Multimorbidity through Time: A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Longitudinal Evidence.

ABSTRACT: The growing prevalence of multimorbidity places a strain on primary healthcare globally. The current study's aim was to identify, appraise, and synthesize published qualitative longitudinal research on individuals' experiences concerning living with multimorbidity through time. The authors searched two electronic databases, MEDLINE and CINAHL, and performed an additional literature search in Google Scholar. A thematic synthesis approach was used to analyze the qualitative data across the studies. A total of 10 reports that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the synthesis. Five descriptive themes emerged from the analysis of the living experiences of individuals with multimorbidity: (1) perceiving multimorbidity, (2) managing chronic conditions, (3) emotional struggle

SUBMITTER: Cheng C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887575 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature