title: Continuity of care in ambulatory surgery critical pathways: the patients' perceptions.
abstract: This study dealt with patients' experiences of the continuity of care through an ambulatory surgical critical pathway. Data were collected from theme interviews conducted with surgical patients 25 days after their procedures. Important factors in continuity of care were defined as time flow, coordination flow, caring relationship flow, and information flow.
authors: Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
authors: Marja
authors: M
authors: Renholm
authors: Tarja
authors: T
authors: Suominen
authors: Ann-Marie
authors: AM
authors: Turtiainen
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000523:psychology; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000523:psychology; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000523:psychology; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013996:Time and Motion Studies