Patient-Centred Care of Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease and Multiple Chronic Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Multimorbidity, defined as the presence of 2 or more chronic conditions, is common among older adults with cardiovascular disease. These individuals are at increased risk for poor health outcomes and account for a large proportion of health care utilization. Clinicians are challenged with the heterogeneity of this population, the complexity of the treatment regimen, limited high-quality evidence, and fragmented health care systems. Each treatment recommended by a clinical practice guideline for a single cardiovascular disease might be rational, but the combination of all evidence-based recommendations can be impractical or even harmful to individuals with multimorbidity. These challenges can be overcome with a patient-centred approach that incorporates the individual's preferences, relevan

SUBMITTER: Kim DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5003648 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature