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Evaluation of a Transitional Care Strategy Implemented in Adults With High-Risk and Multimorbidity in Chile
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WoS WOS:001066451000001
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85168728268
DOI 10.1016/J.VHRI.2023.07.003
Año 2023
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

% Participación
Internacional

Autores
Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Objectives: Fragmentation of continuity of care impacts the health system's efficiency and increases inequity. It severely affects high-risk patients with multimorbidity, requiring coordinated care to avoid preventable complications. The Centro de Fund, implemented a transitional care strategy for high-risk adults with multimorbidity at 3 hospitals in the southeast of Santiago. The study aimed to evaluate the impact on length of hospital stay, consultations with primary care physicians and contacts after discharge, and also to describe the implementation process of the transition nurse activities.Methods: A cohort study was performed between 2017 and 2019, with 137 hospitalizations from exposed patients and 167 hospitalizations from unexposed patients. The results of the study showed a significant decrease in the length of hospital stays and an increase in consultations with physicians.Results: The results of the implementation process showed that the transition nurse followed-up in a mean of 24 hospitalizations monthly, and 91% of the discharged patients were contacted via the telephone within 7 days. The implementation process showed that the transition nurse's tasks merged with the daily clinical activities in which training on case management, transition care, and continuous support were key aspects of success.Conclusion: We conclude that transitional care intervention has a strong potential in addressing fragmentation of care and is feasible to install and sustain over time in the Chilean context. Finally, this study provides a detailed description of the intervention strategy contributing to its spread and scale-up.

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Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Varela, Teresita Mujer Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
2 Balmaceda, Carlos Hombre Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
Facultad de Medicina - Chile
3 Muñoz, Paulina Mujer Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
4 ESPINOZA-SEPULVEDA, MANUEL ANTONIO Hombre Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
5 Téllez, Álvaro Hombre Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
6 Irazoqui, Esteban Hombre Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Chile
7 Suarez, Francisco Hombre Servicio de Salud Metropolitano - Chile
Unidad de Análisis y Gestión de la Información en Salud - Chile

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Financiamiento



Fuente
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
FONASA
Illinois Department of Public Health
CESFAM Santiago Nueva Extremadura
ANCORA UC Mother Teresa Calcutta
Family Health Center
SSMSO
CESFAM
Rio Hospital and Padre Hurtado Hospital

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Agradecimiento
The authors would like to thank the Family Health Center (CESFAM) La Florida, La Florida; CESFAM Villa O'Higgins, La Florida; CESFAM Santiago Nueva Extremadura, La Pintana; CESFAM El Roble, La Pintana; ANCORA UC Mother Teresa Calcutta; ANCORA UC San Alberto Hurtado; ANCORA UC Juan Pablo II. La Florida Hospital, Dr. Sotero del Rio Hospital and Padre Hurtado Hospital and also the Department of Public Health, School of Nursing, Family Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and SSMSO, and FONASA.

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