How do people with multimorbidity prioritise healthcare when faced with tighter financial constraints? A national survey with a choice experiment component.

Background: People with multimorbidity (i.e., two or more chronic conditions) experience increased out-of-pocket healthcare costs and are vulnerable to cost-related non-adherence to recommended treatment.

Shortcomings in reporting country-level participation in multi-centre randomised controlled trials involving Ireland as a collaborating partner: A meta-research study.

Background And Objective: Multi-centre randomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide vital information about healthcare interventions. Reporting on country-level participation is important for understanding the context of multi-centre RCTs. This study aimed to examine multi-centre RCT reporting of country-level participation, using Ireland as a case study.

Out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure amongst community-dwelling adults: Findings from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing (TILDA) in 2016.

Background: The number of prescription medicines prescribed to older adults is increasing in Ireland and other countries. This is leading to higher out-of-pocket prescription medicine expenditure for older adults, which has several negative consequences including cost-related non-adherence. This study aimed to characterise out-of-pocket prescription medicine payments, and examine their relationship with entitlements, multimorbidity and adherence.

Effectiveness of interactive dashboards to optimise prescribing in primary care: a protocol for a systematic review.

Introduction: Advances in therapeutics and healthcare have led to a growing population of individuals living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy making prescribing more challenging. Most prescribing occurs in primary care and General Practitioners (GPs) have expressed interest in comparative feedback on their prescribing performance. Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) and audit and feedback interventions have shown some impact, but changes are often short-lived.

Implementing a General Practice-Based Link Worker Intervention for People with Multimorbidity During the Covid-19 Pandemic- a Mixed Methods Process Evaluation of the LinkMM RCT.

Background: Social prescribing link workers support patients to connect with community resources to improve their health and well-being. These roles are prominent in policy, but there is limited evidence on what support is provided by link workers and what factors influence implementation of link worker interventions.

Methods: A convergent, mixed methods process evaluation of an exploratory randomised trial of a one-month general practice-based link worker intervention targeting adults with multimorbidity in deprived areas.