Background Over the past decades, there has been a growing international interest in user
involvement in healthcare research. However, evidence on the management and impact of …

The transition to adult health care (HCT, Health Care Transition), is the purposeful, planned
movement of patients from paediatric to adult services. For the adolescent living with obesity …

Aims To evaluate associations of age, transition readiness and anxiety in adolescents with
chronic conditions and to compare perceptions of adolescents and their parents regarding …

Background Previous research shows that adolescents with a chronic illness have more
successful transfers to adult care if their parents are involved during the transition. However …

Background Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) comprises a group of genetically and clinically
heterogeneous diseases characterized by skin fragility and blistering. EB is incurable, and …

Background The ageing population, coupled with the desire to age-in-place, highlight the
need for programs that target health promotion as a means of maintaining functional ability …

Aim To identify barriers and facilitators impacting the implementation of a comprehensive
transfer program aimed at parents of adolescents with chronic illness in clinical practice …

Abstract Purpose Inadequate participation of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) and
parents are well-established barriers of transition. Shifts in roles are mandatory with …

Purpose Youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly common and is often diagnosed
shortly before transition from pediatric to adult care. Little is known about the experience of …

Le passage de la pédiatrie à la médecine pour adultes est une étape essentielle pour les
adolescents et jeunes adultes (AJA) vivant avec une maladie chronique. Il comporte un …