Paediatric to adult healthcare transition in resource-limited settings: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ageing into adulthood is challenging at baseline, and doing so with a chronic disease can add increased stress and vulnerability. Worldwide, a substantial care gap exists as children transition from care in a paediatric to adult setting. There is no current consensus on safe and equitable healthcare transition (HCT) for patients with chronic disease in resource-denied settings. Much of the existing literature is specific to HIV care. The objective of this narrative review was to summarise current literature related to adolescent HCT not associated with HIV, in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and other resource-denied settings, in order to inform equitable health policy strategies.

Methods

A literature search was performed using defined search terms

SUBMITTER: Narla NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057560 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature