ArticleJournal of patient experience2019
Continuity of Care: Perspectives of Uninsured Free Clinic Patients.
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- Continuity of care in primary healthcare settings among patients with chronic diseases in Saudi Arabia.SAGE open medicine · 2023Article
- Patient Adherence to Health Care Provider Recommendations and Medication among Free Clinic Patients.Journal of patient experience · 2022Article
- Patient-Provider Relationships Among Vulnerable Patients: The Association With Health Literacy, Continuity of Care, and Self-Rated Health.Journal of patient experience · 2020Article
- Discrimination and Medical Mistrust in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample of California Adults.Annals of family medicineArticle
- Feasibility and Methodology of a Pilot Free Blood Pressure Monitoring and Follow-Up Program at Two Free Clinics.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Factors contributing to non-compliance with active physiotherapy guidelines among chronic low back pain patients in India.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundContinuity of care is vital to the success of a health-care system because it improves patient satisfaction and health outcomes, and reduces hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine free clinic patients' perspectives of continuity of care in the United States.
methodA convenience sample of free clinic patients who were the age of 18 or older and spoke English or Spanish participated in a self-administered survey from January to April in 2017 (N = 580).
resultsBetter instructions from providers were associated with higher levels of continuity of care (
conclusionEven if a patient is unable to see the same physician over time, quality instructions from a well-coordinated provider team may enhance continuity of care from patient perspectives. The social context of patients such as working poor individuals is very important for providers to understand in order to identify barriers to continuity of care.
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