‘My body's falling apart.’ Understanding the experiences of patients with advanced multimorbidity to improve care: serial interviews with patients and carers

• Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 60 - 65
• Main Authors: Mason, Bruce, Nanton, Veronica, Epiphaniou, Eleni, Murray, Scott A, Donaldson, Anne, Shipman, Cathy, Daveson, Barbara A, Harding, Richard, Higginson, Irene J, Munday, Dan, Barclay, Stephen, Dale, Jeremy, Kendall, Marilyn, Worth, Allison, Boyd, Kirsty
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.03.2016
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Caregivers; Caregivers - psychology; Chronic illnesses; Comorbidity; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Palliative care; Palliative Care - psychology; Palliative Care - statistics & numerical data; Patient admissions; Quality of life; Scotland; Self Care - psychology; Studies; Teaching hospitals; Terminal Care - psychology; multimorbidity; comorbidities multiple advanced conditions; qualitative longitudinal research; palliative care

ObjectiveMultimorbidity is increasingly common in the last year of life, and associated with frequent hospital admissions. The epidemiology is well described, but patient perspectives are less understood. We report the experiences and perceptions of people with advanced multimorbidity to inform impr...