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Continuity of care and its associations with self-reported health, clinical characteristics and follow-up services after percutaneous coronary intervention
Western Norway Univ Appl Sci, Norway.
Linnaeus University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Department of Health and Caring Sciences. Haukeland Hosp, Norway. (Centre of Interprofessional Collaboration within Emergency care (CICE))
Haukeland Hosp, Norway;Eastern & Southern Norway, Norway;Norwegian Ctr Violence & Traumat Stress Studies, Norway.
Univ Bergen, Norway;Stavanger Univ Hosp, Norway.
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2020 (English)In: BMC Health Services Research, E-ISSN 1472-6963, Vol. 20, no 1, article id 71Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Aims: Complexity of care in patients with coronary artery disease is increasing, due to ageing, improved treatment, and more specialised care. Patients receive care from various healthcare providers in many settings. Still, few studies have evaluated continuity of care across primary and secondary care levels for patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This study aimed to determine multifaceted aspects of continuity of care and associations with socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported health, clinical characteristics and follow-up services for patients after PCI. Methods: This multi-centre prospective cohort study collected data at baseline and two-month follow-up from medical records, national registries and patient self-reports. Univariable and hierarchical regressions were performed using the Heart Continuity of Care Questionnaire total score as the dependent variable. Results: In total, 1695 patients were included at baseline, and 1318 (78%) completed the two-month follow-up. Patients stated not being adequately informed about lifestyle changes, medication and follow-up care. Those experiencing poorer health status after PCI scored significantly worse on continuity of care. Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction scored significantly better on informational and management continuity than those with other cardiac diagnoses. The regression analyses showed significantly better continuity (P <= 0.034) in patients who were male, received written information from hospital, were transferred to another hospital before discharge, received follow-up from their general practitioner or had sufficient consultation time after discharge from hospital. Conclusion: Risk factors for sub-optimal continuity were identified. These factors are important to patients, healthcare providers and policy makers. Action should be taken to educate patients, reconcile discharge plans and organise post-discharge services. Designing pathways with an interdisciplinary approach and shared responsibility between healthcare settings is recommended.

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BioMed Central, 2020. Vol. 20, no 1, article id 71
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Percutaneous coronary intervention, Continuity of care, Self-reported health status
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Health and Caring Sciences, Caring Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-92469DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4908-1ISI: 000512766200001PubMedID: 32005235Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85078829042OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-92469DiVA, id: diva2:1410937
Available from: 2020-03-02 Created: 2020-03-02 Last updated: 2022-09-15Bibliographically approved

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