Personalised exercise therapy and self-management support for people with multimorbidity: feasibility of the MOBILIZE intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise therapy is safe and effective in people with single conditions, but the feasibility in people with two or more conditions is unclear. Therefore, the aim was to evaluate the feasibility of exercise therapy and self-management in people with multimorbidity prior to a randomised, controlled trial (RCT).

Methods

This was a mixed-methods feasibility study performed in two general hospitals and one psychiatric hospital. 20 adult patients (8 females; mean age (SD) 67 (6.9)) with at least two long-term conditions and a score of ≥ 3 on Disease Burden Impact Scale for at least one condition (at least moderate limitations of daily activities) and of ≥ 2 for at least one other condition. Patients with unstable health conditions, at risk of serious adverse events (SAE

SUBMITTER: Skou ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9847074 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature