An Estimate of Care Transition Measure received by Hospitalized Older Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital

The average lifespan of mankind is increasing worldwide. There has been a 15.4 percent increase in older adults in Oman from 2013 to 2017. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among older adults have been recorded as the most common cause of admission among older adults in Oman. In spite of the growing population of older adults and the escalation of CVD among them, transitional care is primitive in the Sultanate of Oman. Discharge instructions are provided at varying intensities and frequencies. A need to explore the extent to which transitional care domains are provided for this population requires investigation. Such investigations will help health care providers to tailor a transitional care protocol for older adults with CVDs. Effective transitional care services for older adults with CVDs have been reported to prevent re-admissions, improve quality of life, and reduce caregiver burden. The reduction in health care expenditure is also forecasted. A prospective design will be employed to estimate the care transition received by hospitalized older adults with CVDs. Older adults previously admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital for treatment of cardiovascular symptoms will serve as the study population. Purposive and convenient sampling technique will be utilized to support the achievement of the estimated sample size (200). The care transition measure (CTM-15) will be used to assess the quality of care transitions, during their visit to the outpatient department. The occurrence of adverse health outcomes will be estimated at the time of the interview.