Interprofessional collaborative practice in health and social care for people living with multimorbidity: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more conditions within an individual at any one time, is globally increasing and forecasted to rise. This poses a significant challenge for current models of healthcare delivery, which are now ill-equipped to meet the future population health needs. Interprofessional collaborative practice is a specific way professionals work closely together and with patients and their families to improve patient outcomes. Evidence suggests it can improve outcomes for people living with a single condition. What remains unknown is if interprofessional collaborative practice has been used to improve the outcomes of people living with multimorbidity, and if so, to what extent?

Methods

A scoping review is proposed to identify prior peer-revi

SUBMITTER: Murray JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697734 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature