Continuity of Care and Use of Urgent Healthcare in Multimorbid Patients (MULTIPASS-2)

University of Paris 5 - Rene Descartes

Status: Completed

Conditions: Multimorbidity; Continuity of Care

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03697772

2018-A01159-46

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic disease management is a public health problem that faces monitoring difficulties related to complex care pathways. This study will analyze the use of unscheduled or urgent care according to the continuity of care in multimorbid patients

Full description

The prevalence of chronic diseases in the population is increasing significantly. It represents a new challenge for doctors and health authorities. However, patients often have at least two chronic diseases. These are referred to as "multimorbid" patients, whose continuity of care has not been well studied to date.

This observational study evaluates the association between the continuity of care in multimorbid patients seen in general practice and their use of urgent healthcare, their quality of life and their burden of treatment.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• over 18 years of age, seen in consultation in the office by an investigating doctor, with a follow-up for more than 12 months in the office, presenting at least two chronic disease , having given their written consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• seen at home
• unable to respond (cognitive problems or language barrier)

Trial design

200 participants in 1 patient group

multmorbid patients

Description:

patients with 2 chronic diseases (medical conditions requiring management for more than 6 months)