Relationship continuity: when and why do primary care patients think it is safer?

British Journal of General Practice

Penny Rhodes¹  Stephen Campbell¹  Caroline Sanders¹ 

[1] Centre for Primary Care, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester.

关键词: general practice;    patient safety;    patients’ perceptions;    primary care;    systems;    trust;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp14X682825

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Doctor–patient continuity is popular with patients and practitioners, and is associated with better outcomes; however, changes in policy and practice organisation have diminished its scope. Although there has been some discussion of safety implications from professionals’ perspective, patients’ views remain largely unexplored.

【 授权许可】

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