Barriers and supports for Indigenous youth and young adults with childhood- onset chronic health conditions transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the experiences of Indigenous youth and young adults with pediatric onset chronic health conditions who had or were about to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare services. Transition is the process by which youth develop the knowledge and self-management skills needed to manage their health condition, ideally beginning around age 12-13 and continuing until the mid-20s. There is a growing body of literature on healthcare transition, but there is an absence of literature on Indigenous youth, who face additional barriers to accessing healthcare relative to non-Indigenous Canadians. The primary objective of this study was to identify the supports and barriers for Indigenous youth with childhood-onset chronic health conditions transitioning from p

SUBMITTER: Mackie AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657519 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature