Improving person-centered care for people with multimorbidity: the potential of participatory learning and action research

Multimorbidity and the pressure it applies to health systems is one of the most significant challenges facing global health systems. Crucially multimorbidity is not experienced equally across populations, being more prevalent in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation, where it begins at a younger age.1 In addition, communities experiencing high socio-economic deprivation have higher rates of mental health co-morbidities which impacts healthcare utilisation, healthcare experiences and outcomes.