Health and social care staff's experiences working with adults with complex needs - a focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is increasing globally, affecting over one-third of the population. Adults with complex needs often experience physical, mental, and cognitive disorders, leading to increased healthcare utilization, reduced quality of life, and social challenges. The frequent co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions, substance abuse, addiction, and homelessness highlights the complexity of these needs. Collaboration between healthcare and social services is essential for delivering integrated care but is often hindered by legislative constraints and difficulties in coordinating care. Although integrated care has been shown to improve outcomes, persistent challenges affect staff in their daily work with adults with complex needs. Therefore, the aim was to describe health and

SUBMITTER: Harris U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016296 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature