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A system of concepts for the continuity of care
A system of concepts for the continuity of care
  • Health and care
  • Care actors and resources
  • Care activities
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  • Time and periods
  • Care planning
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  2. Time and periods

    Concepts related to time, events occuring and to periods of time where care activities occur, care is delayed, care providers are responsible for care and health conditions are present.

  3. initial contact
  • Time and periods

    Concepts related to time, events occuring and to periods of time where care activities occur, care is delayed, care providers are responsible for care and health conditions are present.

    • care activity period
    • contact
    • contact period
    • initial contact
    • indirect care activity period
    • self-care period
    • care appointment
    • care activity delay
    • health condition delay
    • resource delay
    • subject of care preference delay
    • health state period
    • episode of care
    • health approach
    • episodes of care bundle

initial contact

first contact

contact during which a clinical process is initiated

Table 1. Associations of initial contact
Specialization of Generalization of
contact
Association from Association name Association to
1..* care provider arranges 0..* initial contact
0..* initial contact establishes 1..1 clinical process
1..1 request for initial contact results in 0..1 initial contact
initial contactUML Representation
Figure 1. initial contact (UML Representation)
The representation of a model conforms to the draft international standard ISO/DIS 13940:2025.