Dandan Wang, Kaiyue Zhang, Xin Lv, Liang Xue, Zhenyu Yang, Peng Li
Analysis of factors influencing college students' food waste behavior and evaluation of labor education intervention
Frontiers in public health
continuity care broadly associated better patient health outcomes relative contributions continuity individual physician practice however generally distinguished retrospective observational study examined impact continuity care patients seen main clinic different family physicians analyzed linked health administrative data 20152018 alberta canada explore association physician clinic continuity rates emergency department ed visits hospitalizations across varying levels patient complexity physician continuity calculated using known provider care index clinic continuity analogous measure developed zeroinflated negative binomial models assess association allcause ed visits hospitalizations high physician continuity associated lower ed use across levels patient complexity fewer hospitalizations highly complex patients broadly 0 clinic continuity associated increased use complete 100 clinic continuity decreased use largest effect seen complex patients levels clinic continuity 1 50 generally associated slightly higher use levels 51 99 slightly lower use best health care outcomes measured ed visits hospitalizations associated consistently seeing ones primary family physician seeing clinic partner physician unavailable effect partial clinic continuity appears complex requires additional research results provide reassurance parttime shared practices guidance primary care workforce policy makers