Perceived Value of Support for Older Adults Coping With Multimorbidity: Patient, Informal Care-Giver and Family Physician Perspectives
2015
In Ontario, Canada, Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) organize government-funded home-care services including professional care, home-making and personal support services. Over time, CCACs have increasingly provided more medicalized, post-acute care rather than chronic disease management due to budget constraints. Informal […]
Healthcare Costs for 17 Chronic Conditions in Ontario
2015
The Increasing Burden and Complexity of Multimorbidity
2015
Multimorbidity, the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions, is common among older adults. In Canada, 74% of individuals aged 65+ reported having one or more of 11 chronic conditions in 2008. Multimorbidity has been associated with lower health related […]
Perceived Risk Factors of Health Decline: A Qualitative Study of Hospitalized Patients With Multimorbidity
2015
Effectively preventing and managing chronic illness are key goals for health systems worldwide. A growing number of people are living longer with multiple chronic illnesses, accompanied by a high degree of treatment burden and heavy use of health care resources. […]
Beyond Multi-Morbidity: Patient Perceptions of the Impact of Illness
2015
Comorbidity Patterns and the Quality of Diabetes Care in Ontario
2014
A Qualitative Desriptive Study on the Alignment of Care Goals Between Older Persons With Multi-Morbidities, Their Family Physicians and Informal Caregivers
2013
People with multimorbidity, their caregivers and care providers are dealing with the management of multiple conditions, medicines and treatment plans and have to make decisions about how to prioritize among these competing factors. Understanding patient’s goals of care can potentially […]
A qualitative descriptive study on the alignment of care goals between older persons with multi-morbidities, their family physicians and informal caregivers
2013
“Where Do We Go From Here?” Health System Frustrations Expressed by Patients With Multimorbidity, Their Caregivers and Family Physicians
2013
Patients with multimorbidity typically require input from multiple providers across many care settings. If care is not properly coordinated, the quality of the care experience for patients and their families can be frustrating and harmful. A shift is needed from […]
Management of Populations With Multiple Chronic Conditions in Ontario: Suggested Components of Standard Care & Performance Measurement for Shared Accountability
2013
The high prevalence of chronic conditions and the common occurrence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) simultaneously in the same individual creates a challenge for the health care systems worldwide. The way that the health care services are currently structured to […]