Identifying and understanding the health and social care needs of older adults with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers: a scoping review.

Katherine S McGiltonShirin VellaniLily YeungJawad ChishtieElana CommissoJenny PloegMelissa K AndrewAna Patricia AyalaMikaela GrayDebra MorganAmanda Froehlich ChowEdna ParrottDoug StephensLori HaleMargaret KeatingsJennifer WalkerWalter P WodchisVeronique DubéJanet McElhaneyMartine Puts

Published in: BMC geriatrics (2018)

The review highlights that most of the needs of older adults with MCC focus on lack of access to information and coordination of care. The main structural and social determinants that influenced older adults' needs were their level of education/health literacy and their socioeconomic status.

Keyphrases

healthcare
palliative care
physical activity
health information
quality improvement
mental health
public health
affordable care act
risk assessment
human health