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SynthesisAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2026

A Systematic Review on Interventions to Enhance Transition Process in Youth with Chronic Disease: Are They Crucial for Transition Outcomes?

Christina Plati, Vassiliki Mpoumpa, Alexia Papageorgiou, Maria Tsolia, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Tonia Vassilakou, Theodoros N Sergentanis, Artemis K Tsitsika

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8 authors.

Christina PlatiSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Vassiliki MpoumpaSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Alexia PapageorgiouSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Maria TsoliaSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Theodora PsaltopoulouSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Tonia VassilakouDepartment of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece.
Theodoros N SergentanisSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Artemis K TsitsikaSecond Department of Pediatrics, "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. info@youth-health.gr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To evaluate interventions designed to improve transition to adult-oriented care for youth with chronic physical health problems.

methodsElectronic searches were conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and PsycINFO focusing on patient education and preparation, and their effect on the course and the follow-up of diseases, as well as on the quality of life of young people.

resultsSeventeen studies met inclusion criteria. Educational programs, either hospital-based or Internet-based, and also workshops with a cognitive-behavioral approach seem to reflect positively on transition outcomes.

conclusionsThis systematic review illustrates a map of interventions that enhance a successful transition of young chronic patients to adult health care. The findings suggest that educational programs, behavioral workshops, common medical appointments with pediatric and adult healthcare providers, training of the latter, and patient families are useful to transition experience. Transition programs should be developed with a long-term perspective preparing and empowering youth for the future.

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Patient Education as TopicTransition to Adult CareAdolescentChronic DiseaseHumansQuality of LifeYoung AdultAdolescentsChronic diseaseSystematic reviewTransitionYoung adults

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