Multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable diseases and its models of care in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Multimorbidity is the coexistence of two or more chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in a given individual. Multimorbidity is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and challenging health systems. Individuals with multimorbidity are facing the risk of premature mortality, lower quality of life and greater use of healthcare services. However, despite the huge challenge multimorbidity brings in LMICs, gaps remain in mapping and synthesising the available knowledge on the issue. The focus of this scoping review will be to synthesise the extent, range and nature of studies on the epidemiology and models of multimorbidity care in LMICs. METHODS:PubMed (MEDLINE) will be the main database to be searched. For articles that are not indexed in the PubMed, Scopus, Ps

SUBMITTER: Eyowas FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6797258 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature