A Qualitative Study of Community-dwelling Elderly People' Experience of Multimorbidity

Background In the face of the serious challenges posed by the high prevalence of chronic diseases among the elderly and the coexistence of multiple chronic diseases, the health problems of community-dwelling elderly people' with multimorbidity require urgent attention. The comorbidity management model is being explored and practiced. Disease experience, as self-reported health information from patients, is expected to become a key component of the patient-centered community multimorbidity management model. Objective This study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the real disease experience of community-dwelling elderly people with multimorbidity and provide a basis for personalized health management and supportive strategies of the group. Methods This study used purposive sampling and maximum difference sampling to select eligible interviewees from four communities under the jurisdiction of a community health service center in Zhengzhou City from August to September in 2022. Based on the principle of info