Transition from tertiary care to primary care: Integrative literature review

Abstract

Objective: to describe, based on the literature, which strategies are used in the transition of care for hospital users to primary care. Method: this is an integrative review based on the compilation of articles published between 2016-and 2020 in the LILACS, MEDLINE databases, through PubMed, and Sci-Verse Scopus. Thirteen articles that met the inclusion criteria were selected. Results: strategies describer in the literature include multidisciplinary actions with emphasis on the role of nurses. They comprise care transition actions, planning of visits and consultations. Conclusion: strategies identified in the literature for the transition of care are: transition clinic with a primary care team; structured schedule for home visits; clinical and social assessment; transitional care clinics; care coordination program.