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Primary care utilisation, adherence to guideline-based pharmacotherapy and continuity of care in primary care patients with chronic diseases and multimorbidity – a cross-sectional study
BackgroundTo understand how to improve care for patients with chronic diseases and multimorbidity we wanted to describe the prevalence of different...
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Mental health and cultural continuity among an urban Indigenous population in Toronto, Canada
ObjectivesMental health and psychiatric disorders significantly affect individuals on personal and social levels. Indigenous populations in Canada...
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Improved access to and continuity of primary care after attachment to a family physician: longitudinal cohort study on centralized waiting lists for unattached patients in Quebec, Canada
BackgroundHaving a regular family physician is associated with many benefits. Formal attachment – an administrative patient-family physician...
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The key components of a successful model of midwifery-led continuity of carer, without continuity at birth: findings from a qualitative implementation evaluation
BackgroundRecent UK maternity policy changes recommend that a named midwife supports women throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal care....
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The role of personalised professional relations across care sectors in achieving high continuity of care
BackgroundHigh continuity of care has a positive impact on health outcomes, but insight into the mechanisms underlying this impact is limited....
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Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns
BackgroundAbattoir data are under-used for surveillance. Nationwide surveillance could benefit from using data on meat inspection findings, but...
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Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study
BackgroundHigh continuity of care is a key feature of strong general practice. This study aimed to assess the effect of a programme for enhancing...
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Patients’ Perceived Continuity of Care and Adherence to Oral Anticancer Therapy: a Prospective Cohort Mediation Study
BackgroundOral anticancer therapy (OACT) poses adherence-related challenges to patients while generating a setting in which both primary care...
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Effects of continuity of care on health outcomes among patients with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension: a systematic review
BackgroundThe rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HT) has placed a tremendous...
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The cost-saving effect of continuity of care (COC): an analysis of institutional COC on diabetic treatment costs using panel 2SLS regressions
BackgroundThe high costs of chronic conditions call for new treatment approaches that reduce costs while ensuring desirable health outcomes. There...
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Expanding general practice with interprofessional teams: a mixed-methods patient perspective study
BackgroundAcross healthcare systems, current health policies promote interprofessional teamwork. Compared to single-profession general practitioner...
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Support in acute situations when a community health nurse is called: experiences of older patients, their significant others, and involved healthcare professionals- a qualitative interview study
BackgroundCare decisions for older patients in acute situations are challenging to make, and there is limited knowledge of support in home healthcare...
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Factors Associated with a Career in Primary Care Medicine: Continuity Clinic Experience Matters
BackgroundDue to concerns of inadequate primary care access, national agencies like the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) support...
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Dancing with the patient: a qualitative study of general practitioners’ experiences of managing patients with multimorbidity and common mental health problems
BackgroundPatients with multimorbidity, having two or more chronic diseases, suffer frequently from undiagnosed common mental health problems and are...
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Implementing and evaluating care and support planning: a qualitative study of health professionals’ experiences in public polyclinics in Singapore
BackgroundTwo polyclinics in Singapore modified systems and trained health professionals to provide person-centred Care and Support Planning (CSP)...
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A content analysis of women’s experiences of different models of maternity care: the Birth Experience Study (BESt)
BackgroundPregnancy, birth, and early parenthood are significant life experiences impacting women and their families. Growing evidence suggests...
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Stakeholders’ experiences of comprehensive geriatric assessment in an inpatient hospital setting: a qualitative systematic review and meta-ethnography
BackgroundComprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is considered the gold standard approach to improving a range of outcomes for older adults living...
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Factors associated with self-rated health in primary care in the South-Western health zone of Malawi
BackgroundSelf-rated health (SRH) is a single-item measure of current health, which is often used in community surveys and has been associated with...
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The Effect of Islamic Belief and Spiritual Well-being on Organ Donation in Turkey: A Descriptive-Relational Study
The aim of the study is to determine how Islamic belief and spiritual well-being affect the attitudes of individuals towards organ donation. The...
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A named GP increases self-reported access to health care services
BackgroundContinuity of care strengthens health promotion and decreases mortality, although the mechanisms of these effects are still unclear. In...
