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Concepts, models and measurement of continuity of care in mental health services: A systematic appraisal of the literature

N. Weaver, M. Coffey, J. Hewitt, Michael Coffey Orcid Logo, Jeanette Hewitt

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume: 24, Issue: 6, Pages: 431 - 450

Swansea University Authors: Michael Coffey Orcid Logo, Jeanette Hewitt

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DOI (Published version): 10.1111/jpm.12387

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The increased complexity of community mental health services, and associated fragmentation of traditional dividing lines between services, has underscored the centrality of care continuity and coordination in modern mental healthcare. However, clarification of the key features of the care continuity...

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ISSN: 13510126
Published: 2017
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