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 85 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	1	2
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	1	3
2005	1	1	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	0	2
2008	2	1	3
2009	4	0	4
2010	0	3	3
2011	1	3	4
2012	1	0	1
2013	3	0	3
2014	2	2	4
2015	2	2	4
2016	0	1	1
2017	5	1	6
2018	3	1	4
2019	3	1	4
2020	7	5	12
2021	2	4	6
2022	1	5	6
2023	1	1	2
2024	1	3	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.

Shah AQ, Elma A, Shnitzer H, Yang L, Price DJ, Howard M, Fran?ois J, Katz A, Grierson L. Impact of grassroots development of interprofessional team-based practices: Retrospective matched cohort study using ICES data. Can Fam Physician. 2026 May; 72(5):332-340.

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Fisk-Hoffman RJ, Parisi CE, Siuluta N, Manavalan P, Bilello LA, Cohen C, Devieux J, Ibanez G, Kuretski J, Somboonwit C, Widmeyer M, Zhou Z, Cook RL. Identifying Factors Associated With HIV Viral Suppression and Health Care Outcomes in the Florida Cohort Study Wave 3: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 09 25; 14:e69702.

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Ford CL, Cook MC, Cross RI. Is racism a barrier to HIV care continuum engagement among Black People in the United States? A scoping review to assess the state of the science and inform a research agenda. Epidemiol Rev. 2024 Sep 16; 46(1):1-18.

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Islam JY, Hathaway CA, Hume E, Turner K, Hallanger-Johnson J, Tworoger SS, Camacho-Rivera M. Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Cancer Care Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Those With SARS-CoV-2. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 05 01; 7(5):e2412050.

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Chang S, Liu M, Braun-Inglis C, Holcombe R, Okado I. Cancer care coordination in rural Hawaii: a focus group study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr 24; 24(1):518.

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Alipour-Haris G, Armstrong MJ, Goodin AJ, Guo JS, Brown JD. End-of-Life Healthcare Utilization in Lewy Body Dementia. J Alzheimers Dis. 2024; 101(1):133-145.

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Kerr J, Smith A, Nzama N, Bullock NAA, Chandler C, Osezua V, Johnson K, Rozema I, Metzger IW, Harris LM, Bond K, LaPreze D, Rice BM. Systematic Review of Neighborhood Factors Impacting HIV Care Continuum Participation in the United States. J Urban Health. 2024 Feb; 101(1):31-63.

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Gaglioti AH, Li C, Baltrus PT, She Z, Douglas MD, Moore MA, Rao A, Cheng Immergluck L, Ayer T, Bazemore A, Rust G, Mack DH. Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 04 03; 36(2):303-312.

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Rudoler D, Peterson S, Stock D, Taylor C, Wilton D, Blackie D, Burge F, Glazier RH, Goldsmith L, Grudniewicz A, Hedden L, Jamieson M, Katz A, MacKenzie A, Marshall E, McCracken R, McGrail K, Scott I, Wong ST, Lavergne MR. Changes over time in patient visits and continuity of care among graduating cohorts of family physicians in 4 Canadian provinces. CMAJ. 2022 12 12; 194(48):E1639-E1646.

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Modi A, Garcia-Alcaraz C, Trivedi S, Kosambiya JK, Wells KJ. "I?Tell Her Not to Take Medicines": Understanding Engagement in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Care Continuum through the Socio-Ecological Model. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 10 19; 19(20).

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