The new research
recommends providing continuity of care with one named GP where possible,
prioritising the aspects of care that matter most to patients (such as
difficulties in physical functioning), and providing regular reviews of
prescriptions. The study, recently published in the British Journal of
Medicine, was led by researchers at the HRB Centre for Primary Care Research in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
The paper entitled, ‘Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care' can be viewed online on the BMJ website at http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h176
Current clinical guidelines,
which recommend best practice for GPs, tend to focus on single conditions which
make decision making more challenging for those patients with several
co-existing conditions.
Commenting on this
publication, Graham Love, Chief Executive at the Health Research Board said,
‘It is very important that
care for people with multimorbidity is organised and delivered based on best
research evidence in order to improve the outcomes that really matter to
patients. This review offers guidance for GPs to help support this process.’
More information is available
from the press release on the RCSI website.
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