The impact of living with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) on everyday life - a qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), living with two or more long-term conditions (LTCs), often termed multimorbidity, has a high and increasing prevalence globally with earlier age of onset in people living in deprived communities. A holistic understanding of the patient's perspective of the work associated with living with MLTCs is needed. This study aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence describing the experiences of people living with MLTCs (multimorbidity) and to develop a greater understanding of the effect on people's lives and ways in which living with MLTCs is 'burdensome' for people.

Methods

Three concepts (multimorbidity, burden and lived experience) were used to develop search terms. A broad qualitative filter was applied. MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE (O

SUBMITTER: Holland E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11654051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature