Continuity of care: a multidisciplinary review - PubMed (original) (raw)

Review

Continuity of care: a multidisciplinary review

Jeannie L Haggerty et al. BMJ. 2003.

Abstract

The concept—and reality—of continuity of care crosses disciplinary and organisational boundaries. The common definitions provided here should help healthcare providers evaluate continuity more rigorously and improve communication

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Figure 1

Seven ages of man? Credit: NATIONAL GALLERY/BRIDGEMAN

Comment in

• The continuity of care: should the six Cs be seven?
  Campbell A. Campbell A. Br J Nurs. 2013 Dec 12-2014 Jan 8;22(22):1274. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.22.1274. Br J Nurs. 2013. PMID: 24335862 No abstract available.

Similar articles

• Shared mental healthcare: a collaborative consultation relationship. The North York General Hospital experience.
  Ungar TE, Jarmain S. Ungar TE, et al. Hosp Q. 1999-2000 Winter;3(2):34-40. doi: 10.12927/hcq..16725. Hosp Q. 1999. PMID: 11494604 No abstract available.
• Building primary care capacity in palliative care: proceedings of an interprofessional workshop.
  Brazil K, Howell D, Marshall D, Critchley P, Van den Elzen P, Thomson C. Brazil K, et al. J Palliat Care. 2007 Summer;23(2):113-6. J Palliat Care. 2007. PMID: 17853846 No abstract available.
• Developing an infrastructure for coordinated care.
  Nemeth LS, Spisso JM. Nemeth LS, et al. Outcomes Manag Nurs Pract. 1999 Jul-Sep;3(3):92-4. Outcomes Manag Nurs Pract. 1999. PMID: 10603880 No abstract available.
• [New models of the relationship between primary care teams and mental health teams: the epidemiological bases for evaluation].
  Antonell Caldentey J. Antonell Caldentey J. Aten Primaria. 1993 Oct 31;12(7):416-21. Aten Primaria. 1993. PMID: 8297973 Spanish. No abstract available.
• Models of collaboration.
  Lorenz AD, Mauksch LB, Gawinski BA. Lorenz AD, et al. Prim Care. 1999 Jun;26(2):401-10. doi: 10.1016/s0095-4543(08)70013-7. Prim Care. 1999. PMID: 10318755 Review.

Cited by

• What aspects of primary care predict emergency admission rates? A cross sectional study.
  Gunther S, Taub N, Rogers S, Baker R. Gunther S, et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013 Jan 7;13:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-11. BMC Health Serv Res. 2013. PMID: 23294563 Free PMC article.
• Validation of a generic measure of continuity of care: when patients encounter several clinicians.
  Haggerty JL, Roberge D, Freeman GK, Beaulieu C, Bréton M. Haggerty JL, et al. Ann Fam Med. 2012 Sep-Oct;10(5):443-51. doi: 10.1370/afm.1378. Ann Fam Med. 2012. PMID: 22966108 Free PMC article.
• Communication about medication management during patient-physician consultations in primary care: a participant observation study.
  Adelsjö I, Nilsson L, Hellström A, Ekstedt M, Lehnbom EC. Adelsjö I, et al. BMJ Open. 2022 Nov 3;12(11):e062148. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062148. BMJ Open. 2022. PMID: 36328391 Free PMC article.
• [Characteristics and attributes of user-centred care: Perspective of the users and professionals].
  Dois Castellón A, Contreras Mejías A, Bravo Valenzuela P. Dois Castellón A, et al. Aten Primaria. 2017 Jan;49(1):58-60. doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2016.05.003. Epub 2016 Jun 24. Aten Primaria. 2017. PMID: 27350408 Free PMC article. Spanish. No abstract available.
• Passing the baton: a grounded practical theory of handoff communication between multidisciplinary providers in two Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient settings.
  Koenig CJ, Maguen S, Daley A, Cohen G, Seal KH. Koenig CJ, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Jan;28(1):41-50. doi: 10.1007/s11606-012-2167-5. Epub 2012 Aug 7. J Gen Intern Med. 2013. PMID: 22868947 Free PMC article.

References

1. 1. World Health Organization. The Ljubljana charter on reforming health care, 1996. www.euro.who.int/AboutWHO/Policy/20010927_5 (accessed 7 May 2003).
2. 1. Fulop N, Allen P. National listening exercise: report of the findings. London: NHS Service Delivery and Organisation National Research and Development Programme, 2000.
3. 1. Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. 2001 Open grants competition: call for letters of intent. www.chsrf.ca/programs/archives/ogc/2001-call_e.shtml (accessed 22 Sep 2003).
4. 1. Hennen BK. Continuity of care in family practice. Part 1: dimensions of continuity. J Fam Pract 1975;2: 371-2. - PubMed
5. 1. Rogers J, Curtis P. The concept and measurement of continuity in primary care. Am J Public Health 1980;70: 122-7. - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources

• Full Text Sources

  • Europe PubMed Central
  • HighWire
  • Ovid Technologies, Inc.
  • PubMed Central