The issues of organization of care for patients with multimorbidity: An analytic review of international and Russian guidelines

Abstract

The analytical review of international and Russian guidelines for the organization of care for patients with multimorbidity considers the prerequisites for the need to change approaches to providing care to patients with chronic diseases at the present stage of development of society. It lays down the basic principles of an integrated approach to organizing medical and social care in order to ensure the optimal quality of life in patients with multimorbidity, to reduce the burden of disease and treatment, adverse events and unscheduled hospitalizations, by taking into account individual needs, treatment preferences, and lifestyle priorities. The article emphasizes the crucial role of both the interdisciplinary interaction in the management of multimorbid patients, and the need to improve interdepartmental interaction.