Impact of transition of care on clinical outcomes: historical cohort
Impacto de la transición de la atención en los resultados clínicos: cohorte histórica
Impacto da transição de cuidado nos desfechos clínicos: coorte histórica
Texto & contexto enferm; 33 (), 2024
Publication year: 2024
ABSTRACT Objective to verify the impact of transition of care on readmissions and deaths within 30 days after discharge of adult and elderly patients. Method this is a historical cohort study conducted in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil. All patients for whom contact was made with the healthcare network services for transition of care at discharge in 2019 were included. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0. Result a total of 705 contacts were made with care network services for patient transitions of care at discharge. There were 3% losses to follow-up. Therefore, 684 patients were considered for readmission assessment and death within 30 days after discharge. Of the follow-ups agreed with the network services at discharge, 73.5% of them were carried out. When compared to the group of patients who had follow-up performed with the group that did not receive follow-up after discharge, the first group had lower rates of readmission and death within 30 days after discharge (for readmission: 19.7% vs. 28.7%; p=0.
001 and for death:
5.8% vs. 13.8%; p=0.012). Conclusion the results of this study reinforce the impact that transition of care has on readmissions and deaths after discharge, reaffirming the importance of coordination and communication between healthcare services in transition qualification and safety.
RESUMEN Objetivo verificar el impacto de la transición de la atención en los reingresos y las muertes dentro de los 30 días posteriores al alta de pacientes adultos y ancianos.