Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021 Mar;75(3):242-244. doi: 10.1136/jech-2020-214301. Epub 2020 Oct 5.
Multimorbidity is of increasing concern for healthcare systems globally, particularly in the context of ageing population structures, such as in the European Union and the UK. Although there is growing attention on developing strategies to manage the health and healthcare burden of older patients with multimorbidity, little research or policy focus has been placed on how to best prevent the development of multimorbidity in future generations. In this research agenda piece, we argue for a shift from a sole focus on the management of multimorbidity in old age to a multimorbidity agenda that considers prevention and management throughout the life-course.
多病共存现象在全球医疗体系中引起了越来越多的关注，尤其是在老龄化人口结构的背景下，如欧盟和英国。尽管人们越来越关注制定策略来管理多病共存的老年患者的健康和医疗负担，但很少有研究或政策关注如何最好地预防未来几代人多病共存的发展。在本研究议程中，我们主张将重点从单纯关注老年多病共存的管理转变为一个贯穿整个生命过程的多病共存议程，既要考虑预防，也要考虑管理。
