Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is a highly prevalent phenomenon whose presence causes a profound physical, psychological, and economic impact. It hinders help seeking, diagnosis, quality of care, and adherence to treatment, and it poses a significant dilemma for present-day health care systems.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of improved treatment as usual (iTAU) combined with a blended low-intensity psychological intervention delivered using information and communication technologies for the treatment of multimorbidity (depression and type 2 diabetes or low back pain) in primary care settings.

Methods

A 2-armed, parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trial was designed for this study. Participants diagnosed with depression and either type

SUBMITTER: Monreal-Bartolome A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature