ABSTRACT
Objective:
To analyze the strategies used by nurses at a university hospital to ensure continuity of care at hospital discharge for patients recovered from Covid-19, under the angle of the principles of clinical management.
Method:
A descriptive study with a qualitative approach, carried out with seven nurses on duty in the medical and gynecology/obstetrics clinics of a university hospital in the Midwest region of the country. The data was processed using IRaMuTeQ software and analyzed using Content Analysis.
Results:
The data resulted in five classes by the Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC), which made up two categories: “Practices developed by nurses for continuity of care in the hospital environment” and “Continuity of care during discharge to the home”. The strategies used by the nurses were: daily care systematized in the nursing process and guidance both for preparation and for the day of discharge.
Conclusion:
The absence of an institutional protocol for safe discharge, as well as the position of nurse coordinator to manage the discharge of patients with Covid-19, can compromise the continuity of care for these patients.
DESCRIPTORS
Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Discharge; Covid-19; Nursing Care; Patient-Centered Care
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Source: Research data, 2022.
