Potential benefits of relationship continuity in patient care

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Mar 2014 English Publisher:Mark Allen GroupJournal:British Journal of Nursing, volume 23, pages S22-S25 (issn: 0966-0461, eissn: 2052-2819,

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Authors: Jenny, Williams;

doi: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.sup5.s22

pmid: 24642770

Potential benefits of relationship continuity in patient care

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Abstract

Continuity of care, in the author's opinion, is synonymous with quality care. The benefits of developing relationship continuity are highlighted as beneficial to patient, department, trust and the NHS. An in-house audit revealed that the care provided in the author's stoma care department was fragmented and how a change in strategy was required to bring about the necessary changes. This paper explores the benefits of patient/relationship continuity and outlines the changes made for over 250 new ostomy patients annually.

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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
United Kingdom
University of Sussex
United Kingdom

Keywords

Humans, Surgical Stomas, Continuity of Patient Care, Nurse-Patient Relations, State Medicine, United Kingdom

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