Key result
Interviews with 15 older adults and 6 providers revealed gaps in transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19, including insufficient follow-up and delayed medical procedures.
Why the study?
Transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation during the pandemic was complex for older adults, introducing additional challenges for decision-making and participation.
Qualitative findings highlight significant gaps and challenges in transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Highlights transitional care gaps for older adults entering cardiac rehab during COVID-19; leaves open targeted interventions and prospective evaluation.
Transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation during the pandemic was a complex process for older adults, with additional challenges for decision-making and participation. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of older adults and health providers on transitional care from the hospital to cardiac rehabilitation, focusing on patient participation in decision-making. A qualitative exploratory design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 older adults and 6 healthcare providers. Document analysis and reflexive journaling were used to support triangulation of findings. Six themes emerged from the data, related to insufficient follow-up from providers, the importance of patients' emotional and psychological health and the support provided by family members, the need for information tailored to patients' needs and spaces for participation in decision-making, as well as challenges during COVID-19, including delayed medical procedures, rushed discharge and isolating hospital stays. The findings of this study indicated a number of potential gaps in the provision of transitional care services as reported by older adults who had a cardiovascular event, often during the first few weeks post hospital discharge.
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Flores‐Sandoval et al. (2023) studied Cardiovascular event (n=21). Transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19 was evaluated on Perspectives on transitional care and patient participation in decision-making. Interviews with 15 older adults and 6 providers revealed gaps in transitional care to cardiac rehabilitation during COVID-19, including insufficient follow-up and delayed medical procedures.
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