Quality of Care Transition for COVID-19 Patients in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the quality of care transition from hospital to home for COVID-19 patients. METHOD: A cross-sectional study conducted at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil, involving 78 patients discharged after COVID-19 hospitalization. Data collection was performed via telephone using the Brazilian version of the Care Transitions Measure (CTM-15). Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. RESULTS: The mean quality of care transition was 70.8 on a scale ranging from zero to 100, indicating moderate quality of care transition. The highest score was attributed to factor 1, "Preparation for self-management," and the lowest to factor 4, "Care Plan." CONCLUSIONS: It is important to enhance communication and support provided to patients during the transition process, especially regarding understanding prescribed medications and the development of clear care plans.

Quality of Care Transition for COVID-19 Patients in a University Hospital in Southern Brazil / Calidad de la transición del cuidado de pacientes con COVID-19 en un hospital universitario del sur de Brasil / Qualidade da transição do cuidado de pacientes com covid-19 em um hospital universitário ao sul do Brasil

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the quality of care transition from hospital to home for COVID-19 patients. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted at a University Hospital in Southern Brazil, involving 78 patients discharged after COVID-19 hospitalization. Data collection was performed via telephone using the Brazilian version of the Care Transitions Measure (CTM-15). Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics. Results: The mean quality of care transition was 70.8 on a scale ranging from zero to 100, indicating moderate quality of care transition. The highest score was attributed to factor 1, "Preparation for self-management," and the lowest to factor 4, "Care Plan." Conclusions: It is important to enhance communication and support provided to patients during the transition process, especially regarding understanding prescribed medications and the development of clear care plans.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de la transición del cuidado desde el hospital hasta el hogar para pacientes con COVID-19. Método: Estudio transversal realizado en un Hospital Universitario del sur de Brasil, que involucró a 78 pacientes dados de alta después de la hospitalización por COVID-19. La recolección de datos se realizó por teléfono utilizando la versión brasileña de la Medida de Transiciones del Cuidado (CTM-15). Los datos se analizaron utilizando estadísticas descriptivas y analíticas. Resultados: La calidad media de la transición del cuidado fue de 70.8 en una escala que va de cero a 100, lo que indica una calidad moderada de la transición del cuidado. La puntuación más alta se atribuyó al factor 1, "Preparación para el autogestionamiento", y la más baja al factor 4, "Plan de cuidado". Conclusiones: Es importante mejorar la comunicación y el apoyo proporcionado a los pacientes durante el proceso de transición, especialmente en lo que respecta a la comprensión de los medicamentos recetados y el desarrollo de planes de cuidado claros.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade da transição do cuidado do hospital para o domicílio de pacientes com covid-19. Método: Estudo transversal, realizado em um Hospital Universitário no Sul do Brasil, com 78 pacientes que tiveram alta hospitalar após internação por covid-19. A coleta de dados foi realizada por telefone e utilizou a versão brasileira do Care Transitions Measure (CTM-15). Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva e analítica. Resultados: A média da qualidade da transição do cuidado foi de 70,8, em uma escala que varia de zero a 100, indicando uma qualidade moderada da transição do cuidado. O maior escore foi atribuído ao fator 1, "Preparação para autogerenciamento", e o menor ao fator 4, "Plano de cuidado". Conclusões: É importante aprimorar a comunicação e o suporte oferecidos aos pacientes durante o processo de transição, especialmente no que diz respeito à compreensão dos medicamentos prescritos e ao desenvolvimento de planos de cuidados claros.

Complications Following Liver Transplant at a Teaching Hospital.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to analyze the liver transplant complications in a reference transplant hospital in southern Brazil. METHODS: The researchers used a cross-sectional, quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive study, conducted using 103 medical records of patients who underwent liver transplantation from 2011 to 2018. Data were analyzed through median, mean, and standard deviation, and the Kruskal-Wallis test was used. RESULTS: There was a higher proportion of men (70.9%), with a mean age of 53.3 years, who had hepatitis C (43.7%). The indication for the procedure was hepatocellular carcinoma (34%). The most frequent complications included pulmonary (26.7%), graft-related complications such as rejection (21.1%), and viral infections (14.4%). In addition, infectious complications, such as pneumonia (45%) and septicemia (29%), occurred. The main causes of death were septic shock (15.6%) and multiple organ failure (21.9%). There was statistical significance between the recipient's age and the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease value at the time of transplantation for the development of complications. CONCLUSIONS: The data from the present study provide important information about liver transplant. These data may enable the team to propose strategies for practice improvements, which will certainly offer better living conditions and transplant survival.