Continuity of care: actions carried out in Brazilian university hospitals

Abstract Objective To identify care actions of continuity in federal university hospitals in Brazil. Methods This is descriptive and exploratory research of a documentary nature, with a quantitative approach. The data was collected in January 2023 directly from the Brazilian Hospital Services Company website. Data analysis occurred using simple descriptive statistics. Results The sample consisted of 41 news items, the majority (22%) published in 2021, by hospitals in the Northeast region (34.1%) and with women and children as the main target audience. Nursing participation was specified in 41.5% of the actions. The main actions identified were the implementation of home care/assistance services, continuing education and health education actions and the implementation of systems, protocols and case management tools aimed at hospital discharge. Conclusion There is a growing interest among Brazilian university hospitals in developing actions for continuity of care, mainly related to the management dimension.