The health care needs of multidimensional frail elderly patients with multimorbidity in primary health-care settings: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Our study aimed to explore the health care needs of older adults with multimorbidity assessed as multidimensional frailty from their perspective in Beijing, China, in primary health-care settings.

Methods

This study was conducted using a qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews of 21 participants at the Outpatient clinic, in four primary health care institutions (PHCIs), Beijing, China. The subjects were drawn from a cross-sectional survey that assessed multidimensional frailty in older adults with multimorbidity. The participants meeting the criteria were selected through purposive sampling until subject saturation. The interviews were transcribed and organized verbatim and then subjected to thematic analysis using inductive approach.

Results

SUBMITTER: Zhao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12032638 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature