A Mobile Phone App to Support Self-Management and Transition to Adult Health Services in Young People With a Chronic Illness: Single-Arm Pilot Intervention Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric to adult health service (AHS) transition is a challenging time for many adolescents and young adults with chronic illness. As the responsibility of illness management shifts from parents to the young person themselves, many young people fail to transition in a timely manner, which has important health consequences. Mobile apps show potential in assisting young people to self-manage their condition during this vulnerable time, but empirical data on app uptake as well as efficacy with respect to transition outcomes and illness control are lacking.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the usage of a mobile app called "TransitionMate" (TMApp) by adolescents and young adults, which was purpose-built to support chronic illness self-management for youth under

SUBMITTER: Samarasinghe SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12408094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature