Youths' Experiences of Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care: An Updated Qualitative Metasynthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Problem

Improvements in chronic disease management has led to increasing numbers of youth transitioning to adult healthcare. Poor transition can lead to high risks of morbidity and mortality. Understanding adolescents and young adults (AYA) perspectives on transition is essential to developing effective transition preparation. The aim of this metasynthesis was to synthesize qualitative studies assessing the experiences and expectations of transition to adult healthcare settings in AYAs with chronic diseases to update work completed in a prior metasynthesis by Fegran, Hall, Uhrenfeldt, Aagaard, and Ludvigsen (2014).

Eligibility criteria

A search of PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, and CINAHL was conducted to gather articles published after February 2011 through June 2019.

Sample

SUBMITTER: Varty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722194 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov - Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature