Title |
Discontinuities between maternity and child and family health services: health professional’s perceptions
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-14-4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kim Psaila, Virginia Schmied, Cathrine Fowler, Sue Kruske |
Abstract |
Continuity in the context of healthcare refers to the perception of the client that care has been connected and coherent over time. For over a decade professionals providing maternity and child and family health (CFH) services in Australia and internationally have emphasised the importance of continuity of care for women, families and children. However, continuity across maternity and CFH services remains elusive. Continuity is defined and implemented in different ways, resulting in fragmentation of care particularly at points of transition from one service or professional to another.This paper examines the concept of continuity across the maternity and CFH service continuum from the perspectives of midwifery, CFH nursing, general practitioner (GP) and practice nurse (PN) professional leaders. |
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Australia | 1 | 20% |
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