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Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Perspectives on Health Care Transition From Pediatric to Adult Care
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Pediatric nurse practitioners identified key needs for adolescents during health care transition. They highlighted education, system support, communication, and technology as crucial for a successful move from pediatric to adult services.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Healthcare Transition
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- The health care transition (HCT) from pediatric to adult services is a critical period for adolescents and young adults.
- Understanding the perspectives of healthcare providers is essential for optimizing this process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the perspectives of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) on the needs of adolescents, parents/caregivers, clinicians, and institutions during HCT.
- To identify challenges and opportunities for improving the HCT process.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative study involving 170 PNPs at an annual conference.
- Small group discussions were conducted, and responses were analyzed using content analysis.
Main Results:
- Four major themes emerged: Education, Health care system, Support, and Communication.
- PNPs emphasized the importance of health care informatics and adolescent technology use in HCT.
Conclusions:
- The findings provide insights into improving the quality and process of transitioning adolescents to adult healthcare services.
- This study will inform the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Health Care Transition Policy Statement.
Introduction:
This study examined the perspectives of pediatric nurse practitioners (PNPs) regarding the needs of adolescents, parents/caregivers, clinicians, and institutions in the health care transition (HCT) process for adolescents/young adults.
Methods:
PNPs (N = 170) participated in a luncheon for those interested in transition at an annual conference. Small groups discussed and recorded their perspectives related to health care transition from adolescent to adult services. Content analysis was used to analyze responses (Krippendorff, 2013).
Results:
Four themes, Education, Health care system, Support, and Communication, emerged from the data analysis. PNPs identified health care informatics and adolescents' use of technology as additional critical aspects to be considered in health care transition.
Discussion:
Opportunities and challenges identified by the PNPs are discussed to improve the quality and process of transitioning adolescents to adult services. This report will help National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners formulate a new Health Care Transition Policy Statement for the organization.