Conceptualisation of a measurement framework for Needs-based Quality of Life among patients with multimorbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multimorbidity is both an individual and societal problem. For society, patients with multimorbidity increase healthcare costs. For the individual, living with multimorbidity is complex, and there is an inverse relationship between a patient's Quality of Life (QoL) and their number of chronic conditions. Numerous intervention studies target these problems, yet there is no multimorbidity-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) developed specifically for this group with adequate measurement properties to assess QoL. This study explores what overall needs regarding QoL are affected by living with multimorbidity through qualitative interviews. With this, we conceptualise Needs-based QoL specifically for this group, ensuring high content validity (regarding relevance

SUBMITTER: Bissenbakker K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature