Background Racial concordance between patients and clinician has been linked to
improved satisfaction and patient outcomes. Objectives (1) To examine the likelihood of …

PURPOSE Interpersonal continuity has been shown to play an essential role in primary
care's salutary effects. Amid 2 decades of rapid evolution in the health care payment model …

Importance Video or telephone telemedicine can offer patients access to a clinician without
arranging for transportation or spending time in a waiting room, but little is known about …

Help-seeking behaviors (HSBs) refer to approaches taken by individuals towards their
health and symptoms, and they are supported by healthcare professionals. Outreach …

In light of concerns over the potential detrimental effects of declining care continuity, and the
need for connection between patients and health care providers, our multidisciplinary group …

PURPOSE Access to a usual source of care is associated with improved health outcomes,
but research on how the physician-patient relationship affects a patient's health, particularly …

Background Continuity of care is a core principle of primary care related to improved patient
outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. Evidence suggests continuity of care in England is …

In widely quoted ecological analyses, primary care is associated with population health. 1, 2
Not only with population health, 3, 4 but with health equity, 5, 6 health care quality, 7, 8 and …

PURPOSE Personal continuity between patient and physician is a core value of primary
care. Although previous studies suggest that personal continuity is associated with fewer …

Background High continuity of care is a key feature of strong general practice. This study
aimed to assess the effect of a programme for enhancing strong general practice care on the …