Transition of Adolescents With Diabetes Mellitus to Adult Care at the Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents with diabetes mellitus (DM) transitioning from pediatric to adult care and their caregivers, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghanaadolescents, plus caregivers
- Participants
- 15 adolescents
Methodological detailssemistructured interviews, thematic analysis
- Semistructured interviews
- Thematic analysis
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Themes of transition experience
- Inadequate education on DM management: gaps in adolescents' and caregivers' understanding of the disease and emergency symptoms
- Limited self-management skills: caregivers performed most care tasks
- Poor timing and uncoordinated transfer: abrupt transitions at age 13
- Overreliance on caregivers: caregivers hesitant to shift responsibilities to adolescents
- Limited adolescent involvement in care decisions: providers engaged more with caregivers
- Recommendations: raise transfer age, skills training, transition clinic
- Six key themes
Original publication
Transition of Adolescents With Diabetes Mellitus to Adult Care at the Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Pediatr Diabetes. Published 4 February 2025. doi:10.
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