Journal article
Effectiveness of knowledge translation tools addressing multiple high-burden chronic diseases affecting older adults: protocol for a systematic review alongside a realist review
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The burden of chronic disease is a global phenomenon, particularly among people aged 65 years and older. More than half of older adults have more than one chronic disease and their care is not optimal. Chronic disease management (CDM) tools have the potential to meet this challenge but they are primarily focused on a single disease, which fails to address the growing number of seniors with multiple chronic conditions.
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Authors
Kastner M; Perrier L; Hamid J; Tricco AC; Cardoso R; Ivers NM; Liu B; Marr S; Holroyd-Leduc J; Wong G
Journal
BMJ Open, Vol. 5, No. 2,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
February 2015
DOI
10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007640
ISSN
2044-6055