Continuity of care and its associations with self-reported health, clinical characteristics and follow-up services after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Irene ValakerBengt FridlundTore Wentzel-LarsenJan Erik NordrehaugSvein RotevatnMaj-Britt RåholmTone M NorekvålPublished in: BMC health services research (2020)
Risk factors for sub-optimal continuity were identified. These factors are important to patients, healthcare providers and policy makers. Action should be taken to educate patients, reconcile discharge plans and organise post-discharge services. Designing pathways with an interdisciplinary approach and shared responsibility between healthcare settings is recommended.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- public health
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- climate change
- health information
- left ventricular
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- risk assessment
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- health promotion