ArticleBMC health services research2014
Improving coordination through information continuity: a framework for translational research.
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- Impact of relational continuity of primary care in aged care: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of integrated care: a systematic review of UK and international evidence.BMC health services research · 2018Pooled it
- The assessment of continuity of care and care coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): a cross-sectional descriptive study in Northeastern Italy.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Influencing factors of self-reported near-miss in clinical nursing information system tasks among nurses: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nurses' care coordination competence in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Overview and challenges of machine translation for contextually appropriate translations.iScience · 2024Review
- Informational continuity by skilled birth attendants during antenatal care in Lesotho.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Are Nurse Coordinators Really Performing Coordination Pathway Activities? A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Oncology.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Clarifying the muddy concept of home healthcare coordination: A comprehensive theoretical framework.Heliyon · 2023Review
- A Community-Led Central Kitchen Model for School Feeding Programs in the Philippines: Learnings for Multisectoral Action for Health.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
- The role of personalised professional relations across care sectors in achieving high continuity of care.BMC family practice · 2021Observational
- Access to malaria prevention and control interventions among seasonal migrant workers: A multi-region formative assessment in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2021Article
- Through the professional's eyes: transfers of care during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period.BMC health services research · 2020Article
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- Coordination between primary and secondary care: the role of electronic messages and economic incentives.BMC health services research · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is good evidence that coordination can have beneficial impacts on patient care and outcomes but the mechanisms by which coordination is to be achieved are poorly understood and rarely identified in relevant policies. One approach suggests that continuity of information is a key element but research is yet to provide guidance on how to optimise coordination through improving continuity in healthcare settings. DISCUSSION: In this paper we report on the development of a conceptual framework of information continuity in care coordination. We drew on evidence from systematic reviews of coordination and empirical studies on information use in integrated care models to develop the framework. It identifies the architecture, processes and scope of practices that evidence suggests is required to support information continuity in a population based approach to care coordination. The framework offers value to policy makers and practitioners as a map that identifies the multi-level elements of an integrated system capable of driving better coordination. Testing of the framework in different settings could aid our understanding of information continuity as a mechanism for linking coordination strategies that operate at different levels of the health system and enable synthesis of findings for informing policy and practice.
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