Defining the gaps in transitional care to adulthood for patients in paediatric surgical specialties: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transitioning patients from their paediatric centres to adulthood is an important subject for many of these patients living with different chronic pathologies. There are few studies that assess its effectiveness in paediatric surgical pathologies. The overall objective of this scoping review is to assess the extent of the literature describing transitional programmes dedicated to young patients living with surgical conditions. The primary question will look to assess what transitional programmes are available for young patients living with surgical conditions either operated or not.

Methods and analysis

The proposed scoping review will follow guidelines described by the Joanna Briggs Institute manual described by Peters et al in 2020. This protocol will e

SUBMITTER: Lu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11253754 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature