TY - T1 - Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Care Continuity in Day Surgery SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/298169 T3 - A1 - Renholm, Marja; Suominen, Tarja; Puukka, Pauli; Leino-Kilpi, Helena A2 - PB - Y1 - 2017 LA - eng AB - Purpose: The increase in day surgery has brought about a significant change in patient care and care continuity. The purpose of this study was to analyze nurses' perceptions of the realization of continuity of care in day surgery. Continuity of care is examined from the perspectives of time, flow, co-ordination flow, caring relationship flow, and information flow. Design: Descriptive study. Methods: A questionnaire including demographics and questions about continuity of care was completed by 83... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - nurses' perceptions; continuity of care; day surgery; ambulatory surgery; AMBULATORY SURGICAL-PATIENTS; PERIOPERATIVE DIALOGUE; PERSPECTIVE; SERVICE; 316 Nursing N1 - PP - ER -