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  • Epidemiology

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  • Complex Chronic Patients (CCPs) represent a significant challenge in primary care.
  • Understanding the heterogeneity of CCPs is crucial for effective healthcare management.
  • General practitioner (GP) perspectives are vital for defining patient complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize subgroups of Complex Chronic Patients (CCPs) using cluster analysis.
  • To identify distinct patient profiles from the general practitioner's viewpoint.
  • To inform targeted interventions for CCPs.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, population-based study involving 43,647 inhabitants over 14 years old.
  • Utilized a Two-Step Cluster method based on GP clinical judgment and complexity domains (clinical and social).
  • Data collected from three urban primary care centers in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain.

Main Results:

  • Identified three distinct CCP subgroups.
  • Cluster 1: Primarily managed by primary care, 63% high-risk (Adjusted Morbidity Groups - GMA).
  • Cluster 2: Younger, higher social deprivation, severe mental disease, 48% high-risk (GMA).
  • Cluster 3: High-risk (GMA), advanced chronic disease, functional loss, geriatric syndromes, and decision-making uncertainty.

Conclusions:

  • CCP characterization reveals distinct patient profiles and needs.
  • Identified clusters offer an improved epidemiological understanding of CCPs.
  • Findings support the development of targeted interventions for specific CCP subgroups.