Background In order to provide adequate care for the growing group of persons with multi-
morbidity, innovative integrated care programmes are appearing. The aims of the current …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Continuity of care (COC) is a core element of primary care, which
has been associated with improved health outcomes. Hospitalizations for ambulatory care …

Background The rise of multi-morbidity constitutes a serious challenge in health and social
care organisation that requires a shift from disease-towards person-centred integrated care …

Multimorbidity, the simultaneous presence of multiple health conditions in an individual, is
an increasingly common phenomenon globally. The systematic assessment of the quality of …

Several previous studies have noted benefits of maintaining continuity of care (COC),
including improved patient compliance, decreased health care cost, and decreased …

Background A system for managing chronic disease including diabetes mellitus based on
primary care clinics has been used in Korea since April 2012. This system can reduce …

Background Continuity is an important aspect of quality of care, especially for complex
patients in the community. We explored provider perceptions of continuity through a system's …

Background: The effects of continuity of care on health care outcomes are well documented.
However, little is known about the effect of continuity at the physician or the site level on the …

Background Care fragmentation, characterized by the uncoordinated involvement of multiple
healthcare providers, leads to inefficient and ineffective healthcare, posing a significant …

Continuity of care (COC) has been emphasized in research on terminal cancer patients to
increase the quality of end-of-life care; however, limited research has been conducted on …