Evaluation of Continuity of Care: What Can Physician Survey Add?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evaluation of continuity of care is usually based on the indicators of the frequency of patients' contacts with specific providers. There are some first attempts to use physician survey for the evaluation.

Objective

Is to get additional information on the continuity of care in Russia by a newly developed physician questionnaire with detailed questions related to the specific areas of providers' interaction in the health system.

Methods

The questionnaire was developed to increase the number of characteristics and indicators for the evaluation of informational, longitudinal and interpersonal continuity. Each of 17 questions was pretested by a group of experts. A small physician survey was conducted through the mobile App with 2690 respondents. A sample is

SUBMITTER: Sheiman I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836178 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature