Anxiety and care experiences in adolescents with chronic health conditions: an international, longitudinal study across the transfer of care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate changes in anxiety, care experiences and condition impact among adolescents with chronic health conditions in two countries as they transfer to adult healthcare and to assess factors influencing anxiety levels.

Design

A longitudinal international study. Data was collected by questionnaires before (2017-2021) and a year after (2018-2022) transfer of care.

Setting

Two specialist hospitals in Finland and Australia.

Participants

440 adolescents with chronic health conditions were recruited from Finland (FIN n=237; mean age 17.2) and Australia (AUS n=203; mean age 18.3) with the answering percentage FIN 68.8% and AUS 55.2% of the first time point.

Main outcome measures

The validated State-Trait Anxiety Inventory short form (STAI) was us

SUBMITTER: Alanen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature