Background The study goal was to assess indices of continuity of care in the primary care
setting and their association with health outcomes and healthcare services utilization, given …

Background Numerous studies have tried to determine the association between continuity
and outcomes. Studies doing so must actually measure continuity. If continuity and …

PURPOSE Continuity of care is considered a core element of high-quality primary care, but
its impact on mortality and health care costs is unclear. We aimed to determine the impact of …

Continuity of care has been defined as seeing the same health care provider over time, and
has been shown to be associated with positive health outcomes, high quality care, high …

Background The CCAENA questionnaire was developed to assess care continuity across
levels from the patients' perspective. The aim is to provide additional evidence on the …

Background Continuity of medical care is widely believed to lead to better health outcomes
and service utilization patterns for patients. Most continuity studies, however, have only used …

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 Inconsistent findings on the value of continuity of care can stem from
variability in its importance to different subsets of patients. We therefore examined the …

Background High continuity of care is a key feature of strong general practice. This study
aimed to assess the effect of a programme for enhancing strong general practice care on the …

Background Continuity of care (COC) is a widely accepted core principle of primary care and
has been associated with patient satisfaction, healthcare utilization and mortality in many …