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January 17, 2024BMC MedicineOpen Access

Experiences of hospital care for people with multiple long-term conditions: a scoping review of qualitative research

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SBSue BellassCumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustTSThomas ScharfNewcastle UniversityLELinda ErringtonNewcastle University

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Implication

Scoping review reveals tensions between person-centred care and system pressures for patients with multiple long-term conditions, indicating a need for integrated healthcare models.

Key Points

  • Synthesize qualitative evidence regarding the hospital care experiences of patients living with multiple long-term conditions.
  • Conducted a scoping review synthesizing published qualitative literature on inpatient care for multi-condition populations.
  • Analyzed the interactions between patient experience, systemic time constraints, and care delivery structures.
  • Demonstrated an ongoing conflict between personal care needs and rapid, target-driven hospital environments oriented around specialization.
  • Identified accelerated discharge pathways and reduced inpatient capacity as barriers to receiving holistic, individual-focused support.
  • Highlighted integrated care models as a necessary strategy to coordinate services and accommodate complex social and physical needs.

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Bellass et al. (2024) studied this question.

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