Association between continuity of primary care and preventable hospitalization in adults with asthma: A cohort study
In adult asthma patients at the early stages of illness, increased continuity of primary care was found to be associated with fewer hospitalizations, fewer ED visits, and lower healthcare expenditures.
Authors
- Nam Kyung Je (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0299-5131)
- Eunjung Choo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6529-0657)
- Iyn‐Hyang Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6644-0808)
- Sangwan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1276-3000)
- Eun Jin Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9137-9815)
Institutions
- Gyeongguk National University (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
- University of York (GB)
- Yeungnam University (KR)
- Ajou University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325553
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea