The contribution of musculoskeletal disorders in multimorbidity: Implications for practice and policy

Duffield, Stephen J, Ellis, Benjamin M, Goodson, Nicola ORCID: 0000-0003-0714-3568, Walker-Bone, Karen, Conaghan, Philip G, Margham, Torn and Loftis, Tracey (2017) The contribution of musculoskeletal disorders in multimorbidity: Implications for practice and policy. BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH IN CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, 31 (2). pp. 129-144.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2017.09.004

Abstract

People frequently live for many years with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) that impair health outcomes and are expensive to manage. Multimorbidity has been shown to reduce quality of life and increase mortality. People with multimorbidity also rely more heavily on health and care services and have poorer work outcomes. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are ubiquitous in multimorbidity because of their high prevalence, shared risk factors, and shared pathogenic processes amongst other long-term conditions. Additionally, these conditions significantly contribute to the total impact of multimorbidity, having been shown to reduce quality of life, increase work disability, and increase treatment burden and healthcare costs. For people living with multimorbidity, MSDs could impair the ability to cope and maintain health and independence, leading to precipitous physical and social decline. Recognition, by health professionals, policymakers, non-profit organisations, and research funders, of the impact of musculoskeletal health in multimorbidity is essential when planning support for people living with multimorbidity.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Multimorbidity, Co-morbidity, Musculoskeletal, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Back pain, Management, Prevalence, Policy
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 May 2018 08:45
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 01:33
DOI:	10.1016/j.berh.2017.09.004
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3021745