The care offered by nurses to elders with coronary artery disease from the perspective of Transitions Theory.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the planning and implementation of the care offered by nurses to elders with coronary disease during the hospital-house transition.

METHODS: Qualitative research that used the Transitions Theory as a theoretical reference. The participants were 12 nurses who work in a hospital that specializes in cardiology, in the city of Salvador-BA. A semistructured interview was carried out from January to February 2018, and the data was analyzed using the Content Analysis technique.

RESULTS: Transition care takes place on the day of discharge. The presence of the family was found to be a facilitator; low adherence, poor financial situations, the low educational levels inhibited its implementation. The rehospitalization is an indicator of the results of the transition of care.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The planning and implementation of transition care is not effective. It must provide safety in the management of self-care in the home of elders with coronary disease and their families.