Clinical decision-making and care pathways for people with multiple long-term conditions admitted to hospital: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

People living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) admitted to hospital have worse outcomes and report lower satisfaction with care. Understanding how people living with MLTC admitted to the hospital are cared for is a key step in redesigning systems to better meet their needs. This scoping review aimed to identify existing evidence regarding clinical decision-making and care pathways for people with MLTC admitted to the hospital. In addition, we described research methods used to investigate hospital care for people living with MLTC.

Design

A scoping review methodological framework formed the basis of this review. We took a narrative approach to describe our study findings.

Data sources

A search of Medline, Embase and PsycInfo electronic databases in

SUBMITTER: Howe NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature