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0190/2016 - The continuity of carethe perspective of users.
A continuidade de cuidados de saúde na perspetiva dos utentes.

Author:

• Felismina Rosa Mendes - Mendes, Felismina Rosa - Évora, Alentejo - Universidade de Évora, Escola de Enfermagem Évora, PT - <minarpm@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Maria Vitória Casas-Novas - Casas-Novas, Maria Vitória - Universidade de Évora, Escola de Enfermagem Évora, PT - <mvcn@uevora.pt>
• Isaura Serra - Serra, Isaura - Universidade de Évora, Escola de Enfermagem Évora, PT - <iserra@uevora.pt>
• Ermelinda Caldeira - Caldeira, Ermelinda - Universidade de Évora, Escola de Enfermagem Évora, PT - <ecaldeira@uevora.pt>
• Maria Laurência Gemito - Gemito, Maria Laurência - Universidade de Évora, Escola de Enfermagem Évora, PT - <mlpg@uevora.pt>

Thematic Area:

Avaliação de Serviços de Saúde

Abstract:

The continuity of care in addition to ensuring the improvement of quality of care contributes to the reduction of health costs. The objective of this study was to analyze the continuity of care in the health units in the county of Évora (south of Portugal),the perspective of users. This is a cross-sectional study, exploratory and descriptive with a quantitative approach. Sample consisted of 342 users of health facilities. The instrument was a questionnaire adaptedEnglish and Spanish studies. The results show that elements of continuity were identified in the different dimensions of the continuum of care - relational, management, information and some items of flexible continuity. The longitudinal continuity has the lowest values in the nursing care. In conclusion, we stand out positively and in its different dimensions relational continuity most users recommend your family doctor and nurse to family and friends and the flexible continuity, which translates into reduced waiting times in service for a doctor or nurse and access to care. Negatively stands out the weak involvement of the user in care by health professionals, in the dimensions of relational continuity.

Keywords:

Continuity of Patient CarePrimary Health CareCommunity Health CareHealth

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Mendes, Felismina Rosa, Casas-Novas, Maria Vitória, Serra, Isaura, Caldeira, Ermelinda, Gemito, Maria Laurência. The continuity of carethe perspective of users.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2016/Apr). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-continuity-of-carethe-perspective-of-users/15614?id=15614&id=15614



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