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 …

Background A 2018 review into continuity of care with doctors in primary and secondary
care concluded that mortality rates are lower with higher continuity of care. Aim This …

Background The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes
mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) has placed a tremendous burden on healthcare …

Background Although continuity of care is a widely accepted core principle of primary care,
the evidence about its benefits is still weak. Aim To investigate whether continuity of care in …

Background The emerging attention on in-home care in Canada assumes that chronic
disease management will be optimized if it takes place in the community as opposed to the …

We investigate the association between continuity of care mechanisms and a patient's risk of
readmission in the context of one chronic condition, heart failure. We define continuity of …

High-quality primary care for diabetes patients may be related to lowered hospital
admissions. A systematic search was performed to assess the impact of structure, process …

Several previous studies have noted benefits of maintaining continuity of care (COC),
including improved patient compliance, decreased health care cost, and decreased …

Background Nationwide surveys have shown that the prevalence of diabetes rates in
Malaysia have almost doubled in the past ten years; yet diabetes control remains poor and …

Background Continuity of care is a well-recognized principle of the primary care discipline
owing to its medical, interpersonal, and cost-saving benefits. Relationship continuity or the …