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The concept and measurement of continuity in primary care

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  • Rogers, J.
  • Curtis, P.

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Continuity of care, a stated fundamental principle of family medicine, is reviewed in terms of its philosophy and definitions. A model of continuity in primary medical practice is proposed, consisting of five elements: the provider, consumer, encounter type, knowledge base, and environment of continuity. The elements are measurable, some more easily than others. There is need to define and operationalize the model more accurately in order to evaluate continuity in primary care medicine.

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  • Rogers, J. & Curtis, P., 1980. "The concept and measurement of continuity in primary care," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 70(2), pages 122-127.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.70.2.122_6
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.70.2.122
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    1. Henri Leleu & Etienne Minvielle, 2013. "Relationship between Longitudinal Continuity of Primary Care and Likelihood of Death: Analysis of National Insurance Data," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(8), pages 1-6, August.
    2. Nguyen Xuan Thanh & John Rapoport, 2017. "Health services utilization of people having and not having a regular doctor in Canada," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(2), pages 180-188, April.
    3. Jae-Young Lim, 2007. "The effect of patient's asymmetric information problem on elderly use of medical care," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 39(16), pages 2133-2142.
    4. Jae-Young Lim & Hyun-Hoon Lee & Yeon-Hee Hwang, 2011. "Trust on doctor, social capital and medical care use of the elderly," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 12(2), pages 175-188, April.

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