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.
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
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| 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
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Continuity of Patient Care".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Continuity of Patient Care".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Continuity of Patient Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.
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Analysis of user interactions with a digital health wallet for enabling care continuity in the context of an ongoing pandemic. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023 Mar 16; 30(4):674-682.
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WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience: strengthening the maternal and newborn care continuum. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 01; 8(Suppl 2).
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Care Continuum of Youth Living with HIV: Qualitative Study of the Scale It Up Program Clinical Sites. AIDS Behav. 2022 Dec; 26(12):4026-4033.
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It is time to prioritize complete trauma care. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2022 01 01; 92(1):e18-e21.
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A Scoping Review Investigating Relationships between Depression, Anxiety, and the PrEP Care Continuum in the United States. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 10 30; 18(21).
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Relationships, continuity, and meaningful practice: A 2020 vision for primary care. Int J Psychiatry Med. 2021 09; 56(5):297-301.
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Telestroke Across the Continuum of Care: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Jul; 30(7):105802.
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Addressing Care Continuity and Quality Challenges in the Management of Hypertension: Case Study of the Private Health Care Sector in Kenya. J Med Internet Res. 2021 02 17; 23(2):e18899.
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Disparity in HIV Service Interruption in the Outbreak of COVID-19 in South Carolina. AIDS Behav. 2021 Jan; 25(1):49-57.
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Leveraging health system telehealth and informatics infrastructure to create a continuum of services for COVID-19 screening, testing, and treatment. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020 12 09; 27(12):1871-1877.