This first article of the supplement describes the rationale for the Department of Veterans
Affairs Cooperative Study, Processes, Structures, and Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery, which …

Objectives: To examine patients' experiences of continuity of care in the context of different
long-term conditions and models of care, and to explore implications for the future …

Objective: To quantify problems of relational and management continuityof care in patients
with multiple long-term conditions. Methods: A mailed questionnaire survey was conducted …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Recent changes in health care delivery may reduce continuity
with the patient's primary care provider (PCP). Little is known about the association between …

Continuity of medical care is conceived as the extent to which services are received as part
of a coordinated and uninterrupted succession of events consistent with the medical care …

Patients are increasingly seen by an array of providers in a wide variety of organisations and
places, raising concerns about fragmentation of care. Policy reports and charters worldwide …

Continuity of care is widely regarded as a core value of primary care. The objective of this
article is to explore the literature about the concept of continuity of care focusing on factors …

Background. The concept of 'continuity of care'has changed over time and seems to be
entangled with other care concepts, for example coordination and integration of care. These …

OBJECTIVE: Continuity of care is widely viewed as a key quality indicator for outpatient
mental health care. However, few studies have been conducted of the relationship between …

Objective Continuity of care is a cornerstone of primary care that has been promoted by
recent trends in medical education and in the way health care delivery is organized. We …