Objective To analyze the development of transitional care and its application,attributes cases,antecedents and consequences through literature review,so as to clarify the concept of transitional care in China from the perspective of nursing practice. Methods CNKI,Wanfang,PubMed,CINAHL and PsycINFO databases were searched systematically,and Rorgers evolutionary concept analysis was used as the theoretical framework for analysis and discussion. Results Transitional care had the following 5 attributes,namely patient-centered,transferring,continuity,coordination and educational support. The antecedents of transitional care included factors related to patients and their families,hospital-related factors and social factors. Quality of life,self-efficacy and length of stay in hospital were the consequences observed.The measurement indicators are mostly patients’ transition preparation,patient knowledge improvement,self-efficacy and treatment compliance. Conclusion Transitional care is a dynamic concept. With the development of the times,it is constantly updated and improved. In the future,the connotation of transitional care needs to be further expanded and analyzed in depth,which is conducive to the further development of transitional care.