Experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes who have transitioned from paediatric to adult care: A systematic review
Authors' conclusion
For young adults, successful transition involves continuous care with trusted providers who support a holistic approach to management. To ensure young adults with T1DM stay connected within healthcare, their experiences and perspectives should be incorporated into the design of transitional care models.
Study context
- Population
- Young people aged 18–30 with T1D who had begun or completed the transition from paediatric to adult care45 studies
- Outcome
- Experiences of T1D healthcare transition from the patient perspective
Methodological detailsPRISMA, Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) quality assessment, reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke)
- PRISMA
- CASP quality assessment
- Reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke)
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Themes of transition experience
- Theme (i): Shifting the gears of responsibility
- Theme (ii): Coordinated care to bridge the limbo
- Theme (iii): Owning diabetes self-management as a young adult
- 690 citations screened; 45 studies included
Original publication
Experiences of young people with type 1 diabetes who have transitioned from paediatric to adult care: A systematic review. Diabet Med. Published 29 December 2025. doi:10.
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