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If you want to do some further reading around Interprofessional Collaboration and Multimorbidity we have provided some resources below.<\/p>\n
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The need to strengthen health systems based on the principles of primary health-care has become one of the most urgent challenges for policymakers, health workers, managers and community members around the world. Human resources for health are in crisis. The worldwide shortage of 4.3 million health workers has unanimously been recognized as a critical barrier to achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0Journal of Interprofessional Care (JIC)disseminates research and new developments in the scientific field of interprofessional studies in health and social care, encompassing interprofessional education (IPE), and collaborative practice. From its inception, the Journal has maintained a social mission to promote collaboration in education, practice, and research worldwide, and a responsibility to fostering interprofessional developments across established and emerging regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Formerly the\u00a0Journal of Comorbidity<\/i>, the\u00a0Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity<\/i>\u00a0is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal, which focuses on original clinical and experimental research articles on the pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and management of comorbidity and multimorbidity.<\/p>\n
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Health services throughout the world strive to provide care to people when they are unwell and assist them to stay well. Primary care services are increasingly at the heart of integrated people-centred health care in many countries. They provide an entry point into the health system, ongoing care coordination and a person focused approach for people and their families. Accessible and safe primary care is essential to achieving universal health coverage and to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which prioritize healthy lives and promote well-being for all.<\/p>\n
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The term multimorbidity broadly refers to the existence of multiple medical conditions in a single individual. For many regions of the world, there is evidence that a substantial, and likely growing, proportion of the adult population is affected by more than one chronic condition. However, the true extent of multimorbidity is difficult to gauge as there is no agreed definition or classification system for reporting. Consequently, the existing evidence base is fragmented and often difficult to interpret.<\/p>\n
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Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more conditions within an individual at any one time, is globally increasing and forecasted to rise. This poses a significant challenge for current models of healthcare delivery, which are now ill-equipped to meet the future population health needs. Interprofessional collaborative practice is a specific way professionals work closely together and with patients and their families to improve patient outcomes. Evidence suggests it can improve outcomes for people living with a single condition. What remains unknown is if interprofessional collaborative practice has been used to improve the outcomes of people living with multimorbidity, and if so, to what extent?<\/p>\n
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