Background and aim Timely and continuous care is necessary for patients with diabetes to
prevent hospitalization and complications. This study investigated the association between …

Background Age-related differences in diabetes outcomes are important both for clinical and
policy considerations. To clarify the basis of such differences, we investigated patterns of …

OBJECTIVES: Continuity of ambulatory care in chronic disease affects the quality of care
and the efficiency of healthcare spending. We assessed the relationship between initial …

Background: Diabetes is known as one of the most important ambulatory care sensitive
conditions. This study purposed to assess the status of continuity of care (COC) and …

Background: The objective of the study was to determine the impact of continuous care on
health outcomes and cost of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Korea. Methods: A …

Background The continuity of care in chronic diseases, especially in diabetes, was
emphasized from many studies. But large scale studies with long-term observation which …

Aims Continuity of diabetes care is relevant among elderly patients. The aim of this study is
to investigate the impact of clinical characteristics on continuing outpatient visits to a …

Continuity of care is typically defined as a longitudinal relationship between a patient and a
personal physician or health care team. 1) It is an ongoing health care management …

Background: The most important thing to strengthen primary care is to prove that the
continuity of primary care is an essential area for good health outcomes. The purpose of this …

This study explores whether continuity of care is associated with health care outcomes and
medical care use among patients with newly diagnosed diabetes. A retrospective cohort …