Disease control and psychiatric comorbidity among adolescents with chronic medical conditions: a single-centre retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate disease control, psychiatric comorbidity, substance use and their possible associations in adolescents with chronic medical conditions before transfer to adult healthcare.

Methods

We collected clinical data from the year preceding transfer of care and psychiatric data from the records of the paediatric hospital in Helsinki, Finland (population base 1.7 million). Participants were grouped into three disease and/or adherence control categories (good, some evidence of concern, poor) based on clinical data from the medical records of the year preceding the transfer of care. Participants completed the Adolescent's Substance Use Measurement Questionnaire before transfer of care and were divided into four risk subgroups accordingly.

Results

In total

SUBMITTER: Kallio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature