Mechanisms of impact and experiences of a person-centred transition programme for adolescents with CHD: the Stepstones project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the past decade there has been some evaluation of transition programmes for adolescents with chronic conditions. However, this has rarely involved process evaluations focusing on mechanisms leading to outcomes, thus hampering implementation of these complex interventions. Our aim was to (I) describe adolescents' and parents' experiences of participating in a person-centred transition programme aiming to empower them in transition to adulthood and (II) explore the mechanisms of impact.

Methods

A qualitative process evaluation was performed, embedded in a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a transition programme for adolescents with congenital heart disease in Sweden. A purposive sample of 14 adolescents and 12 parents randomized to t

SUBMITTER: Saarijarvi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8194131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature