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interrupted care

[ɪn.tə.ˈrʌp.tɪd kɛr]
noun
cuidado interrompido
1. Medical or nursing care that is temporarily stopped or disrupted, often causing gaps in treatment or patient monitoring
The interrupted care during the hospital staff shortage affected patient outcomes.
O cuidado interrompido durante a falta de pessoal do hospital afetou os resultados dos pacientes.
2. In childcare or social services, care services that are not continuous or sustained
Children in the system experienced interrupted care due to frequent placement changes.
As crianças no sistema experimentaram cuidado interrompido devido a mudanças frequentes de colocação.
Synonyms
discontinuous carefragmented caredisrupted careinconsistent care
Antonyms
continuous careuninterrupted caresustained careseamless care

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cuidado interrompido
Standard term used in healthcare and social services contexts
São Paulo
atendimento interrompido
Alternative using 'atendimento' (care/service) instead of 'cuidado'
Portugal
cuidado interrompido
Standard term, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

gaps in care
break in service
fragmented care pathway
care continuity issues
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