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.
Health care provided on a continuing basis from the initial contact, following the patient through all phases of medical care.
| Descriptor ID |
D003266
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169 N02.421.585.169 N04.590.233.727.210
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| 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
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Continuity of Patient Care".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Continuity of Patient Care".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in this website by year, and whether "Continuity of Patient Care" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Continuity of Patient Care" by people in Profiles.
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Gaps in care across the cancer screening continuum for cervical, colorectal, and lung cancers. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Dec 01; 117(12):2556-2570.
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Preferences for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation and Engagement in the HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care Continuum Among Patients Receiving Psychiatric Care in an Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority County. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Aug 01; 99(4):349-358.
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Data to Care Pilot Program in Chicago: Experience, Outcomes, and Direction for the Future. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 30(6):844-852.
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Engagement Along the PrEP Care Continuum Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. AIDS Behav. 2024 Oct; 28(10):3270-3282.
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Long-Term Impacts on Clinical Practice Along the HIV Care Continuum: Addressing Workforce Gaps Through a Clinician Scholars Program. AIDS Educ Prev. 2024 06; 36(3):168-181.
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Primary Care Continuity, Frequency, and Regularity Associated With Medicare Savings. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 08 01; 6(8):e2329991.
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Interpersonal Primary Care Continuity for Chronic Conditions Is Associated with Fewer Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits Among Medicaid Enrollees. J Am Board Fam Med. 2023 04 03; 36(2):303-312.
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Editorial Cycles and Continuity of Diabetes Care. Diabetes Care. 2022 07 07; 45(7):1493-1494.
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Provider Perspectives on Factors Affecting the PrEP Care Continuum Among Black Cisgender Women in the Midwest United States: Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022 07 01; 90(S1):S141-S148.
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Obstetric Provider Perspectives on Postpartum Patient Navigation for Low-Income Patients. Health Educ Behav. 2023 04; 50(2):260-267.