Beyond Multi-Morbidity: Patient Perceptions of the Impact of Illness
2015
Experiences of Older Adults in Transition From Hospital to Community
2014
The lack of continuity of care during the transition from hospital to community has been identified as a problem with serious negative implications for the well-being of individuals in many countries where this has been studied, including Canada, the United […]
Patient-Centered Care and Patient-Reported Measures: Let’s Look Before We Leap
2014
Individuals with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) have two or more chronic health conditions. While healthcare has traditionally focused on the needs of single-disease patients, increasing evidence suggests that MCCs may be becoming the norm, rather than the exception. MCC patients […]
Transitions of Care—Leaving the Hospital: The Concerns of Complex Chronic Disease Patients
2014
Organizational Performance Impacting Patient Satisfaction in Ontario Hospitals: A Multilevel Analysis
2013
Patient satisfaction in health care constitutes an important component of organizational performance in the hospital setting. Satisfaction measures have been developed and used to evaluate and improve hospital performance, quality of care and physician practice. In order to direct improvement […]
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 […]
The Self-Management-Focused Chronic Care Model: A Conceptual Framework
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 […]