Diabetes is a major and costly health concern worldwide, with high morbidity, disability,
mortality, and impaired quality of life. The vast majority of people living with diabetes have …

Background Many older adults with multiple chronic conditions, particularly those who are
functionally impaired, spend considerable time juggling the competing demands of …

Care happens in interaction between the patient and the clinician, in conversation where the
patient and clinician uncover or develop a shared understanding of the problematic situation …

The area of “deprescribing” has rapidly expanded in recent years as a positive intervention
to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy and improve health outcomes for (older) people with …

The importance and challenges of shared decision making in older people with
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Shared decision making (SDM) is a method of care that is suitable for the care of patients
with cancer. It involves a collaborative conversation seeking to respond sensibly to the …

Background The burden of treatment can overwhelm people living with type 2 diabetes and
lead to poor treatment fidelity and outcomes. Chronic care programs must consider and …

One of the greatest health care chal-lenges of the 21st Century is the rising prevalence of
chronic illness and of multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic health conditions …

The prevalence of chronic conditions is growing; to date, 1 in 4 Americans lives with at least
one chronic condition. In the population aged 65 years and older, most live with multiple …

Objective To use quantitative and qualitative methods to characterize the work patients with
type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) enact and explore the interactions between illness …