Transitioning between paediatric and adult healthcare services: a qualitative study of the experiences of young people with spinal cord injuries and parents/caregivers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Healthcare transition (HCT) interventions are pivotal to paediatric rehabilitation. However, there has been limited research focusing on HCT in young people with spinal cord injury (SCI). To date, little has been reported on key factors that may contribute to a positive or negative transition experience and what, if any, are the gaps in the transition process. This study explored the experiences of transition from paediatric to adult healthcare for young people with SCI and parents/caregivers in pursuit of co-designing and developing an intervention to support transition.

Design, setting and participants

This qualitative study forms part of the planning phase of a larger participatory action research project. It supports obtaining a rich understanding of the pheno

SUBMITTER: Bray EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9684994 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature