Table 1 Factors and items in the Nijmegen Continuity Questionnaire, adapted from Uijen et al. (2011)
Factor number | Factor name | Item number | Item name |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Personal continuity: Care provider knows me | 1 | I know my general practitioner/this cardiologist very well |
2 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my medical history very well | ||
3 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist always knows very well what he/she did previously | ||
4 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my familial circumstances very well | ||
5 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows my daily activities very well | ||
2 | Personal continuity: Care provider shows commitment | 6 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist contacts me if it is needed, I do not have to ask |
7 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist knows very well what I believe is important in my care | ||
8 | My general practitioner/this cardiologist keeps in contact sufficiently when I see other care providers | ||
3 | Team and cross-boundary continuity | 9 | These care providers transfer information very well to each other |
10 | These care providers work together very well | ||
11 | The care of these care providers is very well connected | ||
12 | These care providers always know very well from each other what they do |