Application of the JA-CHRODIS Integrated Multimorbidity Care Model (IMCM) to a Case Study of Diabetes and Mental Health

Maria João Forjaz, Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez, Inmaculada Guerrero-Fernández de Alba, Antonio Gimeno-Miguel, Kevin Bliek-Bueno, Alexandra Prados-Torres and on behalf of the CHRODIS Expert Group on Multimorbidity
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Maria João Forjaz: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National School of Public Health and REDISSEC. Carlos III Institute of Health, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Carmen Rodriguez-Blazquez: National Centre of Epidemiology and CIBERNED. Carlos III Institute of Health, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Inmaculada Guerrero-Fernández de Alba: EpiChron Research Group, IIS Aragón, Teaching Unit of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Antonio Gimeno-Miguel: EpiChron Research Group, Aragon Health Sciences Institute, IIS Aragón, REDISSEC, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Kevin Bliek-Bueno: EpiChron Research Group, IIS Aragón, Teaching Unit of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Alexandra Prados-Torres: EpiChron Research Group, Aragon Health Sciences Institute, IIS Aragón, REDISSEC, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
on behalf of the CHRODIS Expert Group on Multimorbidity: These authors are mentioned in the acknowledgments.

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 24, 1-13

Abstract: The Integrated Multimorbidity Care Model (IMCM), developed by the Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS), proposes a set of 16 multidimensional components (i.e., recommendations) to improve the care of persons with multimorbidity in Europe. This study aimed at analyzing the potential applicability of the IMCM. We followed a qualitative approach that comprised two phases: (1) The design of a case study based on empirical clinical data, which consisted of a hypothetical woman with multimorbidity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, mental health, and associated social problems, and (2) the creation of a consensus group to gather the opinions of a multidisciplinary group of experts and consider the potential applicability of the IMCM to our case study. Experts described how care should be delivered to this patient according to each model component, suggested the use of specific rating scales and tools to assess her needs in a comprehensive and regular way, and pointed our crucial health and social resources to improve her care process. Experts also highlighted patient-centered, integrated and tailored care as one of the keystones of quality healthcare. Our results suggest that the IMCM is applicable in complex patients with multimorbidity.

Keywords: multimorbidity; chrodis; Integrated Multimorbidity Care Model; comorbidity; chronic diseases; health promotion; disease prevention; implementation research; public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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