Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity

This study will improve the interpretability of PETS scores, with ongoing verification of the preliminary estimates 👏🏻

Using the 2 surveys, mainly comprising older adults, identified cut scores to distinguish severity of treatment burden using PETS 💡

This study utilised survey data from 771 adults with multimorbidity to determine severity cut points for the PETS - a self report measure of treatment burden 🏥

Deriving severity thresholds of treatment burden for the patient experience with treatment and self-management (PETS) - David T. Eton, Kathleen J. Yost, 2025 Objective The Patient Experience with Treatment and Self-management (PETS) is a valid self-report measure of treatment burden. The objective of this analysis is...

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Deriving severity thresholds of treatment burden for the patient experience with treatment and self-management (PETS) by Eton et al

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Telehealth showed the potential to improve access to care, health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs but there are challenges like digital literacy ⚕️

Asynchronous telehealth interventions were the most common (10/15), focussing more on physical (11/15) than mental health conditions 🏥

This scoping review explored telehealth interventions for managing multimorbidity in rural and remote areas, analysing 15 studies from 11 countries ☎️

Did you know that telehealth can improve health outcomes and reduce costs for individuals with multimorbidity?

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Harnessing telehealth for multimorbidity management in rural and remote areas: A scoping review of interventions, outcomes, and implementation dynamics by Ishimwe et al

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We are delighted to announce Dr Christopher Harrison as our new Co-Editor-In-Chief at the JoMC.
We are grateful for his work over the years as an Associate Editor and look forward to continuing to work with him! Congrats, Dr Harrison 🎉

We look forward to hearing the full results of this work!

Through a multi-step research process integrating various research methodologies the team aim to ensure rehabilitation is accessible and applicable to people with multimorbidity 💡

This international collaborative will develop the first version of a ICF Core Set for rehabilitation in people with multimorbidity 🏃‍♂️

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Protocol for the development and validation of a Core Set for exercise-based rehabilitation of adults with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) based on the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework

This research provides evidence to help inform nutritional counselling and interventions for young people living with HIV 👩🏼‍⚕️

4 distinct dietary patterns were identified which correlated with clinical markers of metabolic syndrome.
Higher intake of minerals and fruits showed lower odds of being overweight and having hypertension 🍇 🍌🍎

Primary data collection was undertaken to on explore sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, clinical examination, laboratory parameters, and dietary patterns 🍲

This prospective cross sectional study aimed to identify dietary patterns and determinants associated with metabolic syndrome in 10-24 year olds living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬

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Dietary patterns and metabolic morbidities correlate among adolescents and young adults with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study design by Mobolaji Olagunju et al

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Adjustment for other demographic factors showed that experiencing differential race-based treatment in health care and work lead to a higher burden of multimorbidity reported ‼️

Throughout the study there was a slightly higher prevalence of multimorbidity reported in Black adults compared to White adults - 63.7% of Black adults had multimorbidity vs 60.4% of White adults 📈

Through this cross sectional study, White Whilby et al sought to explore whether racial discrimination was one of the mechanisms determining burden of multimorbidity in a US population 🇺🇸

Multimorbidity prevalence is rising globally. It has been noted that there are evident racial disparities in the burden of multimorbidity 🌎

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Experiences of and reactions to race-based differential treatment with multiple chronic conditions by race: Evidence from the South Carolina behavioral risk factor surveillance systems surveys prior to the COVID-19 pandemic

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This study enhances understanding of the impact of health literacy on experiences of care. Improving patient-centred approaches tailored to individuals health literacy could improve perceptions of collaboration in the care of those with long-term conditions.

The study found:
➡️ 55.3% of outpatients perceived limited collaboration between clinics involved in their care
➡️ People with lower health literacy were more likely to report limited collaboration
➡️ Other demographics were also found to be important

How do people with diabetes and comorbidities perceive collaboration across clinics? And what role does health literacy play?
A new cross-sectional study based in Denmark addressed these questions 🇩🇰

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Outpatients’ perceptions of collaboration across clinics and health literacy among patients with diabetes and at least one comorbidity: A hospital-level cross-sectional study by Graversen et al

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This raises important considerations around what we count to measure multimorbidity and what constitutes a long-term conditions. Thought needs to be given to what matters to patients beyond traditional disease-centric frameworks ‼️