RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Factors associated with achieving continuity of care in general practice
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 102
OP 104
VO 36
IS 284
A1 Martin Roland
A1 Vidhu Mayor
A1 Richard Morris
YR 1986
UL http://bjgp.org/content/36/284/102.abstract
AB The continuity of care received by 128 patients in four Bristol group practices over a two-year period was measured. A high standard of continuity of care was found for many patients, even though they were registered with large training practices. Patients registered with practices operating personal lists received much better continuity of care than those registered with practices operating combined lists. Patients in the study regarded continuity of care as important, especially if they were registered with practices operating personal lists. All the doctors in the study appeared to regard continuity of care as important, although those operating personal lists were more positive in this view.