Background Long-term disorders are the main challenge facing health-care systems
worldwide, but health systems are largely configured for individual diseases rather than …

Background. Empathy is a key aspect of the clinical encounter but there is a lack of patient-assessed
measures suitable for general clinical settings. Objectives. Our aim was to develop …

Background The risk of severe COVID-19 if an individual becomes infected is known to be
higher in older individuals and those with underlying health conditions. Understanding the …

Empathy is a complex multi-dimensional concept that has moral cognitive emotive and
behavioural components Clinical empathy involves an ability to: (a) understand the patient9s …

Multimorbidity-usually defined as the co-existence of two or more long-term conditions in an
individual-is the norm rather than the exception in primary care patients 1, 2 and will …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the psychological health and health
service utilisation of older adults with multimorbidity, who are particularly vulnerable. Aim To …

… Bruce Guthrie professor of primary care medicine1, Katherine Payne professor of health
economics2, Phil Alderson associate director3, Marion ET McMurdo professor of ageing …

… Stewart W Mercer Stewart W Mercer … Marjorie C Johnston, Michael Crilly, Corri Black,
Gordon J Prescott, Stewart W Mercer, Defining and measuring multimorbidity: a systematic review …

Background. The Consultation and Relational Empathy (CARE) Measure has been developed
as a tool for assessing the patients' perceptions of relational empathy in the consultation. …

Background Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an 8-week course developed
for patients with relapsing depression that integrates mindfulness meditation practices and …