Continuity of Patient Care

"Continuity of Patient Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.

Descriptor ID	D003266
MeSH Number(s)	E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
Concept/Terms	Continuity of Patient Care Continuity of Patient Care Care Continuity, Patient Patient Care Continuity Continuum of Care Care Continuum Continuity of Care Care Continuity

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Continuity of Patient Care".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Continuity of Patient Care".

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Bar chart showing 121 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	1	2
2001	3	2	5
2003	2	1	3
2004	0	1	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	3	2	5
2007	1	1	2
2008	2	1	3
2009	4	4	8
2010	3	2	5
2011	3	2	5
2012	9	2	11
2013	1	4	5
2014	4	2	6
2015	6	6	12
2016	1	5	6
2017	6	4	10
2018	4	3	7
2019	7	1	8
2020	2	5	7
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	0	1
2026	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.

Stopka TJ, Rottapel RE, Ruggiro M, Santelices C, Friedmann PD, Pivovarova E, Evans EA. "So what's gonna happen when I get out of here?" Qualitative barriers and facilitators to MOUD continuity post-release from jail. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2026 Aug 01; 285:113227.

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Messinger JC, Vercollone L, Prostko S, Maddams S, Tom J, Zarrabi B, Hilal J, Szpak V, Hathaway D, Chai P, Suzuki J. Association Between Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder and Confirmed Linkage to Care Following Discharge From an Inpatient Unit for Medically Managed Withdrawal. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jul; 47(3):890-895.

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Cooper MI, Grimm AF, Adhikari S, Zeber JE, Geissler KH. Continuity of Care and Patient Outcomes in Populations With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review. Psychiatr Serv. 2026 Mar 01; 77(3):250-260.

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Donnelly C, Moriarty K, Raval MV, Ignacio RC, Durkin E, Whelchel JM, Reynolds E, Gow KW, Rich BS, Fisher JC. Surgical Synergy: Assessing Care Coordination in Pediatric Surgical Referral Programs. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Nov; 60(11):162510.

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Ranchoff BL, Paterno MT, Attanasio LB. Continuity of Clinician Type and Intrapartum Experiences During the Perinatal Period in California. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2024 Mar-Apr; 69(2):224-235.

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Hodes T, Marino M, Lucas JA, Bazemore A, Peterson L, Trivedi MK, Giebultowicz S, Heintzman J. Quality of Care for Latinx Children with Asthma: Associations with Language Concordance and Continuity of Care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 08 09; 36(4):616-625.

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Starmer AJ, Michael MM, Spector ND, Riesenberg LA. Improving Handoffs in the Perioperative Environment: A Conceptual Framework of Key Theories, System Factors, Methods, and Core Interventions to Ensure Success. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023 08; 49(8):384-393.

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Argenyi MS, Molotnikov LE, Leach DH, Roosevelt KA, Klevens RM, Hsu KK. Gaps in HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Continuum of Care Following State Partner Services for Massachusetts Primary and Secondary Syphilis Cases, 2017 to 2018. Sex Transm Dis. 2022 09 01; 49(9):657-661.

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LeClair AM, Battaglia TA, Casanova NL, Haas JS, Freund KM, Moy B, Parsons SK, Ko NY, Ross J, Ohrenberger E, Mullikin KR, Lemon SC. Assessment of patient navigation programs for breast cancer patients across the city of Boston. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Mar; 30(3):2435-2443.

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Mate K, Fulmer T, Pelton L, Berman A, Bonner A, Huang W, Zhang J. Evidence for the 4Ms: Interactions and Outcomes across the Care Continuum. J Aging Health. 2021 Aug-Sep; 33(7-8):469-481.

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