Managing multiple chronic conditions in the community: a Canadian qualitative study of the experiences of older adults, family caregivers and healthcare providers

Ploeg, Jenny; Matthew‐Maich, Nancy; D. Fraser, Kimberly; Dufour, Sinéad; McAiney, Carrie; Kaasalainen, Sharon; Markle‐Reid, Maureen; Upshur, Ross; Cleghorn, Laura; Emili, Anna

doi:10.1186/s12877-017-0431-6

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Managing multiple chronic conditions in the community: a Canadian qualitative study of the experiences of older adults, family caregivers and healthcare providers

Published in BMC Geriatrics • Jan 31, 2017

Authors:

Jenny Ploeg

Nancy Matthew‐Maich

Kimberly D. Fraser

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) among older persons is increasing worldwide and is associated with poor health status and high rates of healthcare utilization and costs. Current health and social services are not addressing the complex needs of this group or their fam...

Subject

Medicine

Multiple Chronic Conditions

Qualitative research

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