Table 1.

Questions Addressed in Patient Perceptions’ of Continuity of Care Literature

Research QuestionsNo. of Studies Addressing QuestionReference Citations
AuthorYearMethodologyNo. of Research SubjectsLocation
In what settings is interpersonal continuity of care valued?8Lewis et al.2000Quantitative314Eastern US
Pereira et al.2003Quantitative1171New England
Roberge et al.2001Qualitative23Montreal
Baker1996Quantitative7273Britain
Roland et al.1986Quantitative50Britain
Salisbury et al.2002Quantitative6229Britain
Perron et al.2004Qualitative26Switzerland
Flocke et al.2002Quantitative2881Ohio
Who values continuity?12Schers et al.2002Quantitative644The Netherlands
Pereira et al.2003Quantitative1171New England
Brown et al.1997Qualitative29Canada
Nutting et al.2003Quantitative3283Ohio
Tarrant et al.2003Qualitative40England
Kearley et al.2001Quantitative996England
Mainous et al.2004Quantitative4454Ohio
Mainous et al.2001Quantitative1068UK/US
Brown et al.1997Qualitative42Canada
Canady et al.1997Quantitative101Iowa
Freeman et al.1993Quantitative111England
Love et al.1999Quantitative466Kentucky
For what medical situations is interpersonal continuity of care valued?19Bjorkman et al.1995Qualitative94Sweden
Nair et al.2005Qualitative46Ontario
Schers et al.2002Quantitative644The Netherlands
Lewis et al.2000Quantitative314Eastern US
Pereira et al.2003Quantitative1171New England
Nutting et al.2003Quantitative3283Ohio
Tarrant et al.2003Qualitative40England
Kearley et al.2001Quantitative996England
Canady et al.1997Quantitative101Iowa
Freeman et al.1993Quantitative111England
Love et al.1999Quantitative466Kentucky
Kibbe et al.1993Quantitative229North Carolina
Temmink et al.2000Quantitative128The Netherlands
Stoddart et al.2003Quantitative724England
Infante et al.2004Qualitative76Australia
Ware et al.2004Qualitative51Massachusetts
Ware et al.1999Qualitative16Boston, MA
Schers et al.2004Mixed875The Netherlands
Christakis et al.2004Quantitative759Seattle, WA
Why is interpersonal continuity valued?16Gabel et al.1993Qualitative60Ohio
Nair et al.2005Qualitative46Ontario
Schers et al.2002Quantitative644The Netherlands
Roberge et al.2001Qualitative23Montreal
Perron et al.2004Qualitative26Switzerland
Brown et al.1997Qualitative29Canada
Tarrant et al.2003Qualitative40England
Mainous et al.2001Quantitative1068UK/US
Brown et al.1997Qualitative42Canada
Infante et al.2004Qualitative76Australia
Lings et al.2003Qualitative34New York
Liaw et al.1992Qualitative93Australia
Pooley et al.2001Qualitative47England
O’ Malley et al.2000Qualitative24Washington DC
Schers et al.2005Quantitative2152The Netherlands
Torke et al.2004Qualitative26Atlanta, GA