Implementation of continued care for patients in Primary health care
One of the principles of health care is the ensuring of continuity. Continuity of health care is achieved by the overall healthcare organization, particularly at the level of primary health care, i.e. a service that provides continuous health care for the population through all ages.
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Quality of care during rural care transitions: a qualitative study on structural conditions
Background Registered nurses are critical for the delivery of high-quality healthcare during care transitions from hospital to home. Older co-morbid patients are most vulnerable during these transitions. A growing population of older adults with a higher
Idun Byberg +2 more
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Comparing quality of public primary care between Hong Kong and Shanghai using validated patient assessment tools. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Primary care is the key element of health reform in China. The objective of this study was to compare patient assessed quality of public primary care between Hong Kong, a city with established primary care environment influenced by its ...
Xu, Jianguang +39 more
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The significance of Continuity of Care in the context of chronic ARV care in the Public Health Care system [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.Continuity of care (COC) is a fundamental concept in Family Medicine. The rollout of antiretrovirals in the primary care setting of the public health care system in South Africa was 'vertically' isolated from the other
Kuehne, Jan
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Effectiveness of the navigation of cancer chemoradiotherapy patients: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Objective: To verify the effectiveness of a navigation program for cancer patients undergoing concomitant chemoradiotherapy treatment in a public hospital, regarding treatment completion, emergency service visits and unplanned hospitalizations. Method:
Marina Araujo da Cruz Moraes +7 more
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Quality of transitional care of children with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study
Objective: To analyze which factors may be associated with the quality-of-care transition of children with chronic diseases from the hospital to their home.
Caroline Cechinel-Peiter +7 more
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Development and pilot evaluation of a complex intervention to improve experienced continuity of care in patients with cancer [PDF]
High experienced continuity of care in patients with cancer is associated with lower needs for care, better quality of life and better psychological outcomes. We developed and evaluated an intervention to improve experienced continuity. The intervention,
McCarthy, O +23 more
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Hospital – primary care articulation in care transition: both sides of the process
Objective: To analyze how the articulation between hospital and primary health care related to patient discharge and continuity of care after hospitalization takes place.
Adriéli Donati Mauro +2 more
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Patient and provider experiences with relationship, information, and management continuity [PDF]
From 2003 to 2014, the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA) monitored patient experiences with healthcare services through a biennial Satisfaction and Experience with Healthcare Services (SEHCS) survey.
MacKean, Gail +7 more
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Call for Submissions. Special Issue – July 2018: Patient & Family Experience in Children’s Hospitals and Pediatric Care [PDF]
Patient Experience Journal (PXJ) is excited to announce a call for submission for its special issue scheduled for July 2018 on the topic of patient & family experience in children’s hospitals and pediatric care.
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