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. 2021 May 3;24(4):1300–1311. doi: 10.1111/hex.13262

TABLE 2.

Preferences of people with three or more chronic conditions for receiving care for their chronic conditions

N n %
IMCM component: Shared electronic health records
1. Doctors that have medical data of me …
are not allowed to share my data with each other, unless I give permission in a certain situation 832 70 8.4
can share my data with each other, but it must be limited to what is really necessary 832 223 26.8
are allowed to share my data with each other, but not with health‐care providers who are not physicians (for example, the physical therapist) 831 75 9.0
may share my data with all health‐care providers involved in caring for my conditions 831 338 40.7
can also share my data with organizations or persons who have to assess my situation for support from the municipality (for example, for domestic help) 831 162 19.5
other 831 15 1.8
IMCM component: regular comprehensive assessments
2. I want a comprehensive assessment of my health and functioning …
when I find it necessary 851 309 36.3
when my GP finds it necessary 851 290 34.1
when my medical specialist finds it necessary 851 103 12.1
every year anyway 851 200 23.5
Other 851 42 4.9
3. A comprehensive assessment of my health and functioning …
must be limited to my physical health 813 217 26.7
should also be about my memory or mood, in addition to my physical health 813 160 19.7
should be about my entire situation, so not only about my medical situation and how I feel, but also how it goes at home and in my daily life 813 442 54.4
Other 813 21 2.6
IMCM component: self‐management support, including shared decision making
4. I prefer advice and support to manage my conditions well …
to receive from the GP 826 581 70.3
to receive from the nurse practitioner / practice nurse 826 149 18.0
to receive from the medical specialist 826 232 28.1
to receive from the nurse in the hospital 826 36 4.4
to receive from the community nurse 825 23 2.8
to receive from someone who is a patient himself 826 15 1.8
to receive from someone else, namely … 826 42 5.1
not to receive 823 20 2.4
5. To learn how to best self‐manage my conditions …
I would like to have conversations with the GP or nurse practitioner / practice nurse 806 511 63.4
I (also) want to participate in group discussions with other patients, led by my GP or practice nurse 805 57 7.1
I (also) want to participate in a course led by another health‐care provider, for example a psychologist 806 49 6.1
I (also) want to participate in a course led by an experienced patient 806 26 3.2
I (also) want to follow a course via the internet 806 18 2.2
I don't want to have extra conversations or follow a course 806 178 22.1
Other 806 69 8.6
6. I prefer decisions about the care or treatment I receive
to make as much as possible myself (if necessary together with my loved ones) 851 316 37.1
to make as much as possible together with the GP 851 421 49.5
to make as much as possible together with the specialist 851 153 18.0
to leave them to the GP 851 38 4.5
to leave them to the medical specialist 851 24 2.8
Other 851 35 4.1
IMCM component: care coordination
7. I prefer organizing the care or support I need …
to do it myself (if necessary together with my loved ones) 849 509 60.0
to leave it to the GP or nurse practitioner / practice nurse 849 245 28.9
to leave it to the medical specialist or nurse in the hospital 849 71 8.4
to leave it to the community nurse 849 15 1.8
other 849 72 8.5