Continuity of Primary Care: To Whom Does It Matter and When?
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- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- Published by Annals of Family Medicine in Annals of Family Medicine
- Vol. 1 (3) , 149-155
- https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.63
Abstract
BACKGROUND Inconsistent findings on the value of continuity of care can stem from variability in its importance to different subsets of patients. We therefore examined the association among patient and visit characteristics and extent to which the patient valued continuity of care (PVC). We hypothesized that continuity would be more important to patients who are older, sicker, and female, who have established a relationship with their physician, and whose visit addresses more complex problems.Keywords
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