However, a Norwegian study of continuity reported that 78% of consultations were with the usual GP [ 54], making it unlikely that doctors' absence has influenced our results significantly.
Further work is required to better inform policy makers and practitioners as to whether the pattern revealed in larger practices mitigates any of the previously reported benefits of continuity of primary care.
Further work would be necessary in order to better inform policy makers and practitioners as to whether the pattern revealed in larger practices mitigates any of the previously reported benefits of continuity of primary care [ 38].
"It's a story of continuity.
35, 42 However, few other studies reported any indication of continuity of antimalarial drug stock during the intervention.
Compared to those reporting the best experience of continuity of care, patients reporting less favourable experiences were more likely to use out-of-hours services (eg, OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.38 for patients who could see their preferred doctor 'never or almost never' vs 'always or almost always').
Although none of these studies involved veterans, Wasson and colleagues reported that continuity of care among male veterans 55 years old or older who used the VHA was associated with decreased use of the emergency department, shorter lengths of stay, and less time spent in ICUs [ 56].
Åstrøm and Wold [ 21] investigated how changes in socioeconomic position characteristics throughout adolescent years influenced oral impacts in young adulthood and reported that continuity of an advantaged or disadvantaged socioeconomic position contributed to differing levels of oral health.
Overall, participants across all studies reported that continuity of care offered the tools to become independent.
Service users and providers reported that continuity of nurse and interpreter is preferred for increasing client-provider trust and ongoing engagement.
The report found a lack of continuity of care for Aboriginal women between prison and the community, and between support organisations with responsibility for assisting Aboriginal women in the community.
