Fig 1.
Fig 2.
Description of analysis process.
All data underwent initial framework analysis using the two categories of NPT and BREWS. We then returned to the raw data to record experiences of multimorbidity. Finally, analyses were combined to identify multimorbidity data that was relevant either to burden or capacity.
Table 1.
Coding domains for capacity (BREWS).
Table 2.
Coding domains for burden (NPT).
Table 3.
Characteristics of study participants.
Table 4.
The relationship of multimorbidity to capacity domains.
Fig 3.
Functional impairment leads to loss of income, biographical difficulties and psychological stress. Loss of income affects biography, psychology and work realisation. Psychological stress affects biography, physical capacity and work realisation.
Table 5.
The relationship of multimorbidity to burden domains.