Objective Continuity of care is a long-standing feature of healthcare, especially of general
practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health …

Multimorbidity, commonly defined as the presence of two or more chronic medical conditions
in an individual, 1 is associated with decreased quality of life, functional decline, and …

Background Continuity, usually considered a quality aspect of primary care, is under
pressure in Norway, and elsewhere. Aim To analyse the association between longitudinal …

Older adults with multiple chronic conditions complicated by other risk factors, such as
deficits in activities of daily living or social barriers, experience multiple challenges in …

Background: Medical groups, health systems, and professional associations are concerned
about potential increases in physician turnover, which may affect patient access and quality …

Background. Often used indicators for the quality of primary care are hospital admissions
rates for conditions which are potentially avoidable by well-functioning primary care. Such …

Importance Poor continuity of care may contribute to high health care spending and adverse
patient outcomes in dementia. Objective To examine the association between medical …

Importance Disruptions of continuity of care may harm patient outcomes, but existing studies
of continuity disruption are limited by an inability to separate the association of continuity …

PURPOSE Lower continuity of care has been associated with higher rates of adverse
outcomes for persons with multiple chronic medical conditions. It is unclear, however …

Importance Both the overuse of unnecessary medical procedures and poor continuity of care
are thought to contribute to high health care spending and poor patient outcomes. Objective …