Key result
Routine care overlooks comorbidities in ~67% of multimorbid patients and frequently includes inappropriate medications.
Population
23 persons with multimorbidity in the publicly funded healthcare system in Denmark
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Highlights multimorbidity care gaps in this series; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Observational (n=23)
No
This case series highlights significant deficiencies in the quality of care for patients with multimorbidity, including inadequate consideration of comorbidities and inappropriate medication management.
Schiøtz et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Multimorbidity (n=23). A review of 23 patients with multimorbidity revealed that care for approximately two-thirds did not account for comorbidities, and the majority of medication lists contained inappropriate medications.
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