Key result
Transitional care improves health care quality and adherence over usual care, but readmission effects vary.
Why the study?
Patients with chronic conditions, especially heart failure, face difficulties managing their disease during the transition from hospital to home, increasing rehospitalization risk.
Do transitional care interventions improve the quality of health care in patients with chronic conditions transitioning from hospital to home?
Systematic Review (n=16)
Do transitional care interventions improve the quality of health care in patients with chronic conditions transitioning from hospital to home?
Transitional care programs enhance patient satisfaction and self-management in heart failure, though their impact on reducing readmissions remains variable and requires tailored approaches.
Supports transitional care to improve self-management and satisfaction in heart failure; extends evidence by highlighting inconsistent readmission effects needing tailored components.
The transition of care from hospital to home is a critical period for patients, especially those with chronic conditions such as heart failure. During the transition period, patients often experience difficulties managing their disease, which can lead to an increased risk of rehospitalization. This literature review aims to analyze scientific evidence about the effectiveness of transitional care interventions in improving the quality of health care in hospitals, especially for patients with chronic conditions. The method of this study is a literature review. This study used electronic databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. The selected articles are quantitative research articles published within the last 5 years available in full text and not the result of a review. The results of the review show that transitional care interventions have a significant positive impact on the quality of health care. This intervention can increase self-management, treatment adherence and patient satisfaction with heart failure. Some components of effective interventions include patient education, care coordination, outpatient follow up and social support. Transitional care interventions are an effective strategy to improve the quality of health care, especially in patients with chronic conditions. The implementation of a comprehensive transitional care program in hospitals needs to continue to be improved to achieve optimal results.
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Iriawandani et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review in Chronic conditions, especially heart failure (n=16). Transitional care interventions vs. Usual care was evaluated on Quality of health care (including self-management, treatment adherence, patient satisfaction, and readmission rates). Transitional care interventions significantly improved health care quality, including self-management, treatment adherence, and patient satisfaction, though effects on readmission rates were inconsistent.
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