A primary care research agenda for multiple long-term conditions: a Delphi study.
Br J Gen Pract
; 74(741): e258-e263, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Multiple long-term conditions (MLTC), also known as multimorbidity, has been identified as a priority research topic globally. Research priorities from the perspectives of patients and research funders have been described. Although most care for MLTC is delivered in primary care, the priorities of academic primary care have not been identified.AIM:
To identify and prioritise the academic primary care research agenda for MLTC. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
This was a three-phase study with primary care MLTC researchers from the UK and other high-income countries.METHOD:
The study consisted of an open-ended survey question, a face-to-face workshop to elaborate questions with researchers from the UK and Ireland, and a two-round Delphi consensus survey with international multimorbidity researchers.RESULTS:
Twenty-five primary care researchers responded to the initial open-ended survey and generated 84 potential research questions. In the subsequent workshop discussion (n = 18 participants), this list was reduced to 31 questions. The longlist of 31 research questions was included in round 1 of the Delphi; 27 of the 50 (54%) round 1 invitees and 24 of the 27 (89%) round 2 invitees took part in the Delphi. Ten questions reached final consensus. These questions focused broadly on addressing the complexity of the patient group with development of new models of care for multimorbidity, and methods and data development.CONCLUSION:
These high-priority research questions offer funders and researchers a basis on which to build future grant calls and research plans. Addressing complexity in this research is needed to inform improvements in systems of care and for disease prevention.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
Problema de saúde:
11_delivery_arrangements
Assunto principal:
Projetos de Pesquisa
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Atenção à Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Gen Pract
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido