ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2026
Continuity of care in the context of a primary health care reform: a follow-up after the Swedish
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- Continuity in a fragmented healthcare system: - organizational and individual determinants.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Barriers to satisfactory primary care contacts for Swedish cancer survivors: a cross-sectional survey.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Persistence and truth in research and practice.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
- Asthma/COPD clinics increases adherence to management guidelines and associates with less morbidity and lower all-cause mortality - a prospective cohort study.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundContinuity of care (CoC) is essential for effective primary health care (PHC), yet Swedish PHC has historically exhibited low levels of continuity. The Swedish
methodsUsing register data from Region Skåne (2007-2017), we created three closed cohorts, each capturing three years of PHC utilization. Continuity with GPs was measured using the Continuity of Care Index (CoCI). Quantile regression assessed associations between continuity and individual characteristics, including age, sex, income, education and residence.
resultsAmong 322,641 individuals with 7,878,642 general practitioner (GP) visits, median CoCI declined from 0.17 (2007 cohort) to 0.13 (2015 cohort). Higher age, male sex and increased PHC utilization were linked to greater continuity in 2007, but these associations weakened by 2015.
conclusionsContinuity of care in Swedish PHC declined over time, particularly among older individuals and frequent PHC users. These findings highlight the need to address continuity deterioration in the context of the
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