What are the roles involved in establishing and maintaining informational continuity of care within family practice? A systematic review
2008

Roles in Informational Continuity of Care in Family Practice

Sample size: 28 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Valorie A Crooks, Gina Agarwal

Primary Institution: Simon Fraser University

Hypothesis

What roles do patients, family caregivers, doctors, and technology play in establishing/maintaining informational continuity of care within family practice?

Conclusion

Establishing and maintaining informational continuity of care within family practice is a complex and multifaceted process involving various roles.

Supporting Evidence

  • Doctors are responsible for record keeping and maintaining confidentiality.
  • Patients need to establish trust and share important health details.
  • Technology helps by storing and providing access to health information.

Takeaway

Doctors, patients, and technology all have important jobs to do to make sure health information is shared properly, which helps everyone get better care.

Methodology

A systematic review of published literature was conducted, focusing on the roles of different parties in establishing informational continuity of care.

Limitations

The review did not include a methodological assessment of the quality of reviewed articles due to their diversity.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1471-2296-9-65

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