Experiences of interventions aiming to improve the mental health and well-being of children and young people with a long-term physical condition: A systematic review and meta-ethnography.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children and young people with long-term physical health conditions are at increased risk of experiencing mental health and well-being difficulties. However, there is a lack of research that explores the experiences of and attitudes towards interventions aiming to improve their mental health and well-being. This systematic review seeks to address this gap in the literature by exploring what children and young people with long-term conditions, their caregivers, and health practitioners perceive to be important aspects of interventions aiming to improve their mental health and well-being.

Methods

An information specialist searched five academic databases using predefined criteria for qualitative evaluations of interventions aiming to improve the mental health or wel

SUBMITTER: Shaw L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6851835 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature