Chudasama Yogini V, Khunti Kamlesh, Davies Melanie J
University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Future Healthc J. 2021 Jul;8(2):e224-e229. doi: 10.7861/fhj.2021-0085.
Within the last decade, clustering of comorbidities has become an increasing health problem on a global scale and will continue to challenge healthcare professionals in the coming years. People with multiple diseases find difficulties in managing their daily lives due to the implications each disease brings; attending and keeping up to date with hospital appointments, being prescribed and taking various medications, the effects of mental health and quality of life, and the impact it has on their families. Most research in clinical trials often exclude individuals with multimorbidity and observational studies mainly focus on single disease outcomes, therefore there is an opportunity to encourage future research in an area which could help prevent further cases and improve the lives of those already living with multimorbidity. This review aims to summarise the rising prevalence and most common clusters, highlight the challenges faced in healthcare, and explore ways to improve future research.
在过去十年中,共病聚集已成为全球范围内日益严重的健康问题,并将在未来几年继续给医疗保健专业人员带来挑战。患有多种疾病的人由于每种疾病所带来的影响,在日常生活管理中面临困难;参加并及时更新医院预约、按处方服用各种药物、心理健康和生活质量的影响以及对其家庭的影响。临床试验中的大多数研究通常排除患有多种疾病的个体,而观察性研究主要关注单一疾病的结果,因此有机会鼓励在一个有助于预防更多病例并改善已经患有多种疾病者生活的领域进行未来研究。本综述旨在总结发病率上升情况和最常见的共病聚集,突出医疗保健中面临的挑战,并探索改善未来研究的方法。