Experiences of UK-based adult transition services for interstitial lung disease in childhood: "There's a lot less cushioning".

Gilbert, Carlee ORCID: 0000-0002-5340-5728, Bennett, Kate M ORCID: 0000-0003-3164-6894, Brown, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0003-1414-2635 and Bush, Andrew (2023) Experiences of UK-based adult transition services for interstitial lung disease in childhood: "There's a lot less cushioning". Pediatric pulmonology, 58 (7). pp. 1993-1999.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26423

Abstract

Interstitial lung disease in childhood (chILD) is rare and no longer purely a childhood issue as many survive into adulthood, and so have to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare services. Transition is a significant life event that has the potential to impact on physical and mental health outcomes. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement on chILD transition highlighted the lack of standardised transition services for chILD transition resulting in a haphazard process. This qualitative study explores how young people and parents in the United Kingdom experienced transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services for chILD. Participants (n = 7) were recruited from chILD patient organisations and online communities. We focused on the experience of transition exploring if there were any information packs or support provided for the transition. Such support may be generic, such as "Ready Steady Go" which provides a systematic approach to transition and disease-specific literature. These latter have not been developed for ILD. Data were analysed by constructivist grounded theory. We present a lived experience of transition with themes of lack of transition preparation and planning, challenges of adapting to adult services, and a changing healthcare scene. Due to the complexity of chILD, parents discussed their need to remain, in part, as an advocate for the young person. Respondents provided recommendations for how transition could be improved along with tips for young people who are new to the transition process, which include educating oneself about the condition, learning medical terminology, and reaching out for support.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	childhood interstitial lung disease, parents, qualitative, transition, young people
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	04 May 2023 09:48
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2023 00:54
DOI:	10.1002/ppul.26423
Open Access URL:	https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppul.2...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3170151