Goal-oriented care for patients with chronic conditions or multimorbidity in primary care: A scoping review and concept analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The healthcare system is faced by an ageing population, increase in chronic conditions and multimorbidity. Multimorbid patients are faced with multiple parallel care processes leading to a risk of fragmented care. These problems relate to the disease-oriented paradigm. In this paradigm the treatment goals can be in contrast with what patients value. The concept of goal-oriented care is proposed as an alternative way of providing care as meeting patients' goals could have potential benefits. Though, there is a need to translate this concept into tangible knowledge so providers can better understand and use the concept in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to address this need by means of a concept analysis.

Method

This concept analysis using the method of

SUBMITTER: Boeykens D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815876 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature