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Integrated care for people with multimorbidity into elective surgical pathways: mixed-methods co-design study.

Sivesh K Kamarajah^1,2, Jugdeep Dhesi^3,4, Kamlesh Khunti⁵

¹Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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Summary

Co-designing a new model for multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) care in elective surgery pathways improves patient health. This intervention integrates MLTC management earlier in the surgical process.

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Health Services Research
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Patient Care Models

Background:

Elective surgery pathways are ill-equipped for patients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).
Current systems offer limited opportunities to optimize patient health before surgery.
A co-designed intervention is needed to integrate MLTC care into surgical pathways.

Purpose of the Study:

To co-design a feasible intervention integrating multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) care into elective surgical pathways.
To address the complex needs of patients undergoing elective surgery.

Main Methods:

A theory-informed, mixed-methods co-design study.
Phase 1: Contextual analysis of UK surgical pathways (mapping, policy scan, national survey).
Phase 2: Multidisciplinary stakeholder workshops to develop a Theory of Change.

Main Results:

Pathway mapping revealed variations and delayed pre-assessment, limiting chronic disease optimization.
No UK guidance was found for integrating MLTC into surgical pathways; few hospitals had specific pathways.
A pragmatic intervention was co-designed, focusing on diabetes, hypertension, weight management, and smoking cessation, with five key components.

Conclusions:

A co-designed model shifts multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) care upstream to the point of surgical listing.
This approach has the potential to enhance both short-term and long-term patient health outcomes.