Coping with multimorbidity in old age--a qualitative study.

  • Christin Löffler
  • Hanna Kaduszkiewicz
  • Carl-Otto Stolzenbach
  • Waldemar Streich
  • Angela Fuchs
  • Hendrik Bussche van den
  • Friederike Stolper
  • Attila Altiner

Abstract

Comparatively few studies address the problems related to multimorbidity. This is surprising, since multimorbidity is a particular challenge for both general practitioners and patients. This study focuses on the latter, analyzing the way patients aged 65-85 cope with multimorbidity.

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
ISSN1471-2296
DOIs
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2012
pubmed 22639848