From pediatrics to adult care - Experiences of transition among youth with a chronic medical condition: A meta-ethnography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 10-30 % of the youth (aged 15-24) have a diagnosed chronic medical condition. Effective transition from pediatric to adult care is thus essential for disease management. The growing interest in the transition of young people with chronic medical conditions has led to numerous international studies revealing diverse and often inadequate transition practices. Thus, the aim was to gain a new understanding and deeper insight into youths´ experiences of their transition from paediatric to adult care.

Methods

Utilizing the meta-ethnographic method by Noblit and Hare, a structured literature searchwas conducted in CINAHL and PubMed.

Results

Ten articles were included. The meta-ethnography found that youth - despite their chronic medical condition - d

SUBMITTER: Trettin B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12408251 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature