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Depression and unplanned secondary healthcare use in patients with multimorbidity: A systematic review.

Meryem CicekBenedict W J HayhoeMichaela OtisDasha NichollsAzeem MajeedGeva Greenfield
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Depression predicted increased risk of unplanned secondary healthcare use in individuals with multimorbidity. The literature indicates a research gap in identifying and understanding the impact of complex multimorbidity combinations, and other patient characteristics on unplanned care in patients with depression. Findings indicate the need to improve planned care for patients with moderate-to-severe depression. We suggest regular reviews of care plans, depression severity monitoring and assessment of hospital admission risk in primary care settings.
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