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May 8, 2026BMC NephrologyOpen Access

Pediatric to adult transition in chronic kidney disease: a scoping review

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ZAZachariah AlkhayriRSRama SafadiAVAndrea Varghese

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Overview

Scoping review highlights challenges and models for transitioning pediatric CKD care to adults, suggesting improvements.

Key Points

  • The review aims to identify challenges and effective models for transitioning care from pediatric to adult chronic kidney disease.
  • Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Included studies from PubMed/MEDLINE, KDIGO guidelines, and grey literature between 2000 and 2025.
  • Assessed barriers at patient, provider, and system levels.
  • Identified patient challenges, including low health literacy and lack of emotional readiness.
  • Providers struggled with communication between pediatric and adult teams.
  • Recommended early preparation and structured clinics to improve transition success.

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Alkhayri et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7f86bfa21ec5bbf080a3https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05019-4
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