Impending Transition From Pediatric to Adult Health Services: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Their Caregivers.

ABSTRACT: Background: There is a dearth of research that identifies pediatric to adult health care transition practices that yield positive outcomes for young people with eating disorders (EDs). Further, adolescent and caregiver perspectives are poorly understood and underrepresented in the literature. The purpose of this study, focused on the impending transition from pediatric to adult health services, was twofold: (a) to identify adolescent and caregiver perspectives of barriers and facilitators of a successful transition for adolescents with EDs; and (b) to understand adolescent and caregiver suggestions of interventions for a successful transition. Design/Method: We recruited five adolescents with EDs who were about to be transferred out of pediatric care as well as their caregive

SUBMITTER: Nadarajah A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8187588 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature