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Assessing Transition Practices for Children With Disabilities: Pathways to a Successful Adulthood
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Summary
Transition to adult care is a purposeful and structured movement of youth with complex disabilities from child centered to adult oriented services. This complex and potentially challenging period requires careful planning. The investigators aim to examine the transition practices in the University Hospital of Saint Etienne. The study employs a mixed methods approach, combining: * A retrospective evaluation : Analyzing transition data over a 10-year period. * A prospective qualitative study : Conducting semi-structured interviews with patients who have already transitioned within our clinic.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
15 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
128
Start Date
2025-02-14
Completion Date
2025-09-10
Last Updated
2026-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Chart review
Chart review of adults who had been followed in the pediatric PM\&R department and who should have already completed their transition to adult care.
Semi-structured interview
The qualitative approach was designed to explore patient's related experience of the transition process, with a focus on how they perceived, interpreted, and navigated their journey from pediatric to adult care.
Locations (1)
CHU de Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France