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RF21 Living with multimorbidity in ghana: a qualitative study guided by the cumulative complexity model

S. A. Morgan, Caroline Eyles, PJ Roderick, Philip Baba Adongo, Allan G. Hill

Oral Presentations · 2018

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<h3>Background</h3> Defined as the co-occurrence of more than two chronic conditions, multimorbidity has been described as a significant health-care problem: a trend linked to a rise in non-communicable disease and an ageing population. Evidence on the experiences of living with multimorbidity in middle-income countries (MICs) is limited. In higher income countries (HICs), multimorbidity has a complex impact on health outcomes, including functional status, disability and quality of life, complexity of healthcare and burden of treatment. <h3>Methods</h3> This study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of women living with multimorbidity in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: to understand the complexity of their health needs due to multimorbidity, and to document how the health sys

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1136/jech-2018-ssmabstracts.109
Catalogue ID
BFmobghs78-rkoh47
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