Multimorbidity in children and youth: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Multimorbidity (co-occurring physical and mental illness) is an important issue for clinicians and researchers with combined efforts aimed at promoting the health and well-being of individuals across the life course. In children and youth, experience of any chronic physical illness leads to a substantial increase in risk for mental illness. As a growing field of interest, research is needed to map the current state of the literature in child and youth multimorbidity in order to identify existing gaps and inform the direction of future investigations. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:We are proposing the conduct of a scoping review to explore the depth and breadth of existing evidence in the field of child and youth multimorbidity. The scoping review will follow the methodological framewor

SUBMITTER: Romano I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988131 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature