Continuity of Patient Care

"Continuity of Patient Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.

Descriptor ID	D003266
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
Concept/Terms	Continuity of Patient Care Continuity of Patient Care Care Continuity, Patient Patient Care Continuity Continuum of Care Care Continuum Continuity of Care Care Continuity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Continuity of Patient Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Continuity of Patient Care".

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Bar chart showing 175 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 16 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	2	2
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	0	2	2
2003	3	0	3
2004	4	0	4
2005	3	1	4
2006	3	0	3
2007	2	3	5
2008	3	6	9
2009	5	5	10
2010	3	5	8
2011	2	5	7
2012	9	7	16
2013	6	4	10
2014	8	4	12
2015	9	0	9
2016	9	6	15
2017	7	2	9
2018	9	4	13
2019	3	4	7
2020	4	5	9
2021	4	0	4
2022	2	1	3
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	4	5

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Zaidi AH, Alberts A, Chowdhury D, Beaty C, Brewer B, Chen MH, de Ferranti SD. Trends in Gaps of Care for Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Implications for Social Determinants of Health and Child Opportunity Index. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct 15; 13(20):e034796.

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Snyder C, Smith KC, Leisenring WM, Stratton KL, Boyd CM, Choi Y, Dean LT, Hudson MM, Chow EJ, Oeffinger KC, Park ER, McDonald AJ, Armstrong GT, Nathan PC. Continuity and coordination of care for childhood cancer survivors with multiple chronic conditions: Results from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer. 2024 Dec 15; 130(24):4347-4359.

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Stephens MM, Casola AR, Cooper ET, Rea O, Roseman K. Development and implementation of a continuing care program for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in family medicine. Fam Pract. 2024 Jun 12; 41(3):378-381.

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Short VL, Spritzer K, Jaffe GA, Sabitsky M, Abatemarco D, McLaughlin K, Hand DJ, Gannon M. Perceptions of Primary Care Among Women in Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 10; 45(4):698-705.

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Cox AL, Tsang D, Spacek LA, Daskalakis C, Coppock D. The Impact of Telemedicine on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Related Clinical Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic. AIDS Behav. 2024 Jul; 28(7):2438-2443.

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Granda-Cameron C, Kates J, Wen KY. mHealth Interventions to Improve the Breast Cancer Continuum of Care from Prevention to Survivorship of Hispanic Women: A Scoping Review. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Aug; 11(4):1869-1887.

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Hasan BS, Bhatti A, Mohsin S, Barach P, Ahmed E, Ali S, Amanullah M, Ansong A, Banu T, Beaton A, Bolman RM, Borim BC, Breinholt JP, Callus E, Caputo M, Cardarelli M, Hernandez TC, Croti UA, Ejigu YM, Fenton K, Gomanju A, Harahsheh AS, Hesslein P, Hugo-Hamman C, Khan S, Kpodonu J, Kumar RK, Jenkins KJ, Lakhoo K, Malik M, Nichani S, Novick WM, Overman D, Quenot AP, Patton Bolman C, Pearson D, Raju V, Ross S, Sandoval NF, Sholler G, Sharma R, Shidhika F, Sivalingam S, Verstappen A, Vervoort D, Z?hlke LJ, Zheleva B. Recommendations for developing effective and safe paediatric and congenital heart disease services in low-income and middle-income countries: a public health framework. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 05; 8(5).

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O'Brien EC, Ford CB, Sorenson C, Jutkowitz E, Shepherd-Banigan M, Van Houtven C. Continuity of care (COC) and amyloid-? PET scan: the CARE-IDEAS study. Alzheimers Res Ther. 2023 01 07; 15(1):6.

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Zeiger JS, Styklunas GM, King CG, Mercier RJ. Practices and attitudes of providers towards continuity of care with patients using prescription contraceptives. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Nov; 42(8):3701-3705.

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Li E, Latifovic L, Etz R, Ramji N, Glazier RH, Kiran T. How the Novel Person-Centered Primary Care Measure Performs in Canada. J Am Board Fam Med. 2022 Jul-Aug; 35(4):751-761.

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