| Journal: | Revista médica de Chile |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000454988 |
| ISSN: | 0034-9887 |
| Authors: | Arechabala Mantuliz, María Cecilia1 Rojas Silva, Noelia1 González Madrid, Marcela1 Bustamante Troncoso, Claudia1 Alcayaga Rojas, Claudia1 Rojas Díaz, Gloria2 |
| Institutions: | 1Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Escuela de Enfermería, Santiago de Chile. Chile 2Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Biblioteca de San Joaquín, Santiago de Chile. Chile |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Season: | May |
| Volumen: | 150 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Pages: | 664-671 |
| Country: | Chile |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Aplicado, descriptivo |
| English abstract | People with chronic conditions and elderly frequently use different levels of health care. If those are not coordinated, patients are exposed to complications and adverse effects. To avoid this, the implementation of transitional care (TC) is proposed, which includes the coordination and follow-up of users through the different care settings. We aimed to analyze the concept of transitional care, its characteristics and impact on people with chronic conditions. A search of articles published between 2012 and 2019 in Google Scholar, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Cochrane Library databases was conducted looking for articles related to the concept of transitional care, characteristics, and impact on people with chronic conditions. Several models of TC have been formulated and the literature identifies common interventions, namely telephone follow-up, outpatient clinics and home visits for self-management support. Reports show that TC reduces re-hospitalizations, care costs, increases quality of life and user satisfaction with the health system |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Salud pública, Enfermedades crónicas, Hospitalización, Cuidados de salud, Calidad de vida |
| Keyword: | Public health, Chronic diseases, Hospitalization, Health care, Quality of life |
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