Longer life expectancy has become commonplace and is often associated with the simultaneous occurrence of several diseases. A clear understanding of the impact of multimorbidity on costs is highly relevant for health policy decision makers. The present study provides a well-founded basis to analyze the relationship between multiple morbidity and associated costs due to healthcare resource consumption of older adults in Germany.
The results of the PRISCUS research consortium allow a better description of consequences of multimorbidity and illustrate at least some new approaches towards prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients suffering from multimorbidity. Ongoing projects will test the efficacy of a physical activity program and a new complex intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate medication in the elderly. With this, the research consortium will create some prerequisites for a new health care model for patients with multimorbidity comparable to the Chronic Care Model.
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