Background This study compares continuity of care between Germany–a social health
insurance country, and Norway–a national health service country with gatekeeping and …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject?: Care continuity is considered to be a
cornerstone of modern mental health care. As community mental health services have …

Background. Despite cancer patients preferring to spend their last days out-of-hospital,
many make difficult visits to the emergency department (ED). Family physician continuity of …

Background Healthcare coordination and continuity of care conceptualize all care providers
and organizations involved in health care to ensure the right care at the right time. However …

Objective: To examine the relation between continuity of primary care and hospitalizations.
Methods: Survey data from a representative sample of older adults aged 67 or over living in …

Recent changes in the organisation of primary health care have increased the range of
professionals that patients may encounter, leading to renewed interest in the importance of …

BACKGROUND: It is not known how patients value continuity for different health problems.
In addition, it is not clear how different types of patients value continuity. It has been argued …

Continuity of care is central to the philosophy and teaching of family medicine. Studies of
continuity have yielded conflicting results with regard to outcomes. Reasons for this include …

This paper introduces a measure of continuity of care (CONNECT) developed for mental
health services research. CONNECT addresses qualities of interpersonal interaction in …

Continuity of care with a personal health care provider is both an honored and controversial
concept. This paper reviews the literature regarding the effect of a continuous relationship …