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Clarifying Model For Continuity Of Care: A Concept Analysis, Sarah J. Bahr, Marianne E. Weiss
Clarifying Model For Continuity Of Care: A Concept Analysis, Sarah J. Bahr, Marianne E. Weiss
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Aim
The aim is to clarify the use of the term continuity in the specific context of acute care hospitalization and discharge.
Background
The meaning of “continuity” is often co‐mingled with other concepts, specifically coordination and communication. To increase usefulness for contemporary concerns with the hospitalization‐postdischarge continuum, continuity of care is examined from the specific context of acute hospitalization and discharge.
Design
Concept analysis.
Data Sources
Medline via Ovid, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, and Google Scholar. Search years encompassed 2001–2016.
Review Methods
Rodgers evolutionary concept analysis method.
Results
A total of 50 papers were included in this concept analysis. Synthesis of …