Association of Continuity of General Practitioner Care with Utilisation of General Practitioner and Specialist Services in China: A Mixed-Method Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Continuity of general practitioner (GP) care, widely known as the core value of high-quality patient care, has a positive association with health outcomes. Evidence about the relationship between continuity and health service utilisation has so far been lacking in China. This study aimed to analyse the association of continuity of GP care with utilisation of general practitioner and specialist services in China. Method: A cross-sectional mixed methods study was conducted in 10 urban communities in Hangzhou. Quantitative data were collected from a random sample of 624 residents adopting the self-developed questionnaire. Measurement of continuity of GP care included informational continuity (IC), managerial continuity (MC) and relational continuity (RC). With adjustment for chara

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8465206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature