Provider continuity is in need of an expanded definition that is not exclusively clinician
centered. Currently, provider continuity is defined by visits over time to the same clinician …

Objective To understand how the conception of continuity of care can influence family
physician trainees by exploring the perspectives of established family physicians, physicians …

Objective To determine whether the original continuity of care framework is still applicable to
family medicine today. Design Qualitative descriptive study. Setting Kingston, Ont …

Objective To summarize and synthesize qualitative studies that report patient and physician
perspectives on continuity of care in family practice. Data sources MEDLINE (Ovid) …

Continuity of care resists easy definition. It is frequently cited as a distinguishing feature or
core value of primary care but receives less attention in other areas of health and social …

Continuity of care is a bedrock principle of the patient-doctor relationship and is believed to
be a fundamental attribute of high-quality medical care. Mounting evidence suggests that …

Purpose: Becoming certified as a patient-centered medical home now requires practices to
measure how effectively they provide continuity of care. To understand how continuity can …

Background and Objectives: Traditional indices of continuity of care typically capture
frequency of physician visits but lack information regarding how patients themselves …

PURPOSE Continuity of care among different clinicians refers to consistent and coherent
care management and good measures are needed. We conducted a metasummary of …

Continuity of care is concerned with the quality of care over time. There are two important
perspectives on this. Traditionally, continuity of care is idealized in the patient's experience …