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Multiple chronic conditions&nbsp;are&nbsp;a constant issue that both patients and clinicians need to be aware of,&nbsp;affect over two-thirds of older individuals.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;even with this information,&nbsp;chronic diseases are often studied in silos.&nbsp;In a study published in&nbsp;Chronic Illness, researchers try to better understand targeted approaches when dealing with multiple chronic conditions by taking a&nbsp;lifespan approach to understanding the development of multiple chronic conditions in the older population.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
"In order for practitioners to ignite behavioral changes, a person&rsquo;s history and life experiences must be considered" &ndash; meaning that practitioners must respect the expertise of people in their care <a href="https://t.co/ASm7VVsZyP">https://t.co/ASm7VVsZyP</a>
&mdash; Dr Simon Stones (@SimonRStones) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimonRStones/status/1041416660773744640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Thirty-eight&nbsp;older adults (age 64+)&nbsp;were used in this study and were given semi-structured interviews.&nbsp;Adults enrolled in the study&nbsp;also&nbsp;had to have&nbsp;at least two chronic health conditions.&nbsp;The content&nbsp;from these interviews were&nbsp;analyzed&nbsp;to&nbsp;build understanding of how older adults discuss the timing of diagnoses and subsequent self-management of multiple chronic conditions.&nbsp;Based on the data collected, there were two&nbsp;primary themes: illnesses were experienced within the context of social life events and/or health events, and illnesses were not predominantly seen as connected to one another by patients.&nbsp;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">
Patients can be experts in their own lives and conditions; this is amplified for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RareDisease?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RareDisease</a> patients &amp; carers who often have to act as care coordinators to ensure care is streamlined &amp; safe. Patient expertise is not negligible; it must be respected in practice <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/autoinflammatory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#autoinflammatory</a> <a href="https://t.co/HxD32V9WaD">https://t.co/HxD32V9WaD</a>
&mdash; Autoinflammatory UK -Making the Invisible Visible (@PeriodicFeverUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeriodicFeverUK/status/1041459367139332096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2018</a>
</blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>&ldquo;Findings provide insight into how older adults understand their experience of multiple chronic conditions and change in self-management behaviors over time,&rdquo; the researchers concluded. &ldquo;In order&nbsp;for practitioners to ignite behavioral changes, a person&rsquo;s history and life experiences must be considered.&rdquo;&nbsp;Check out&nbsp;an article on&nbsp;<a href="https://proddocwire.wpengine.com/docwire-pick/rheumatic-antiphospholipid-syndrome/">challenges cases in rheumatic pregnancies</a>.SOURCE:&nbsp;<a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1742395318792066?journalCode=chia">Chronic Illness</a>

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