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Transition to adult care in epilepsy: A systematic review
Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Division of Neurobiology. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Univ Gothenburg, Sweden; Cty Hosp Ryhov, Sweden.
Univ Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Sweden.
Univ Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Sweden.
Univ Gothenburg, Sweden; Sahlgrens Univ Hosp, Sweden; Young Epilepsy, England.
2022 (English)In: Seizure, ISSN 1059-1311, E-ISSN 1532-2688, Vol. 101, p. 52-59Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
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The transfer from paediatric to adult care can be a complex process in children with epilepsy. Inadequate care during this phase can affect long-term medical and psychosocial outcomes. The aim of this study was to review studies on transitional care from paediatric to adult healthcare for young persons with epilepsy in order to synthesize evidence for best practice. We undertook a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines and employed narrative synthesis. A total of 36 articles were included, of which 11 were interventional studies and 25 observational studies. Study quality was rated as good for only four studies. Interventions included joint or multidisciplinary clinics, education (patient and health professional education) and extended service provision (Saturday clinics, peer-groups). All studies observed a positive effect experienced by the participants, regardless of intervention type. Observational studies showed that transition plans/programmes are asked for but frequently not existing or not adapted to subgroups with intellectual disability or other neurodevelopmental conditions. The results of this systematic review on transitional care in epilepsy suggest that a planned transition process likely enhances medical and psychosocial outcomes for young people with epilepsy, but the body of evidence is limited and there are significant gaps in knowledge of what efficacious transition constitutes. More studies are needed employing qualitative and quantitative methods to further explore the needs of young people with epilepsy and their families but also robust study designs to investigate the impact of interventions on medical and psychosocial outcomes.

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W B SAUNDERS CO LTD , 2022. Vol. 101, p. 52-59
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-187271DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2022.07.006ISI: 000835348100003PubMedID: 35901664OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-187271DiVA, id: diva2:1687828
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Funding Agencies|Linnea och Josef Carlssons stiftelse [2021-006]; [FUTURUM-963678]

Available from: 2022-08-16 Created: 2022-08-16 Last updated: 2022-08-16

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