Navigating liminal spaces together: a qualitative metasynthesis of youth and parent experiences of healthcare transition.

ABSTRACT: Transition from pediatric to adult care for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic illness affects the entire family. However, little research has compared AYA and parent experiences of transition. Using Sandelowski and Barroso's method, the aim of this metasynthesis was to summarize findings of qualitative studies focusing on the transition experiences of AYAs and their parents across different chronic physical illnesses. PubMed, EMBASE and CINAHL were searched followed by forward and backward citation searching. Two authors completed a two-step screening process. Quality was appraised using Guba's criteria for qualitative rigor. Study characteristics and second order constructs were extracted by two authors and an iterative codebook guided coding and data synthesis. Of 1,644 re

SUBMITTER: South K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661497 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature