Health and social care management for older adults with multimorbidity: a multi-perspective approach

• Multimorbidity, a condition common among olderadults, may be regarded as a failure of a complex system.The aim of this study was to describe the corecomponents in health and social care management forolder adults with multimorbidity. A cross-sectionaldesign included two methods: individual interviews andgroup discussions. A total of 105 participants includedolder adults with multimorbidity and their relatives,care staff and healthcare policymakers. Data were analysedusing content analysis. The results show thatseven core components comprise a multiperspective view of health and social care management for olderadults with multimorbidity: political steering, leadership,cooperation, competence, support for relatives, availabilityand continuity. Steps should be taken to ensure thatevery older adult with multimorbidity has a treatmentplan according to a multiperspective view to preventfragmentation of their health care. This study providesrelevant evidence developing a multiperspective modelof health and social care management for older adultswith multimorbidity.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)

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health care

management

multimorbidity

multiperspective

older adults

social care.

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Människan i vården

Care Sciences

Nursing Science

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