Continuity of care in general practice in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Maintaining continuity of care between doctors and patients is considered a fundamental aspect of quality in primary healthcare. In this study, we aim to examine continuity in Norway over time by computing two commonly used indicators of continuity: the St Leonard's Index of Continuity of Care (SLICC) and the Usual Provider of Care Index (UPC).

Method

We employ individual-level data, which covers all primary care consultations. This data includes the identities of each patient and physician, and we can identify each patient's regular general practitioner (GP). The SLICC is calculated as the share of consultations conducted by the patient's regular GP annually from 2006 to 2021. Additionally, we identify each patient's most visited physician and compute the UPC as the sh

SUBMITTER: Delalic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11238959 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature