Key result
In 100 adolescents with congenital heart disease, a Transition Clinic model significantly improved pain, anxiety, health status perception, and quality of life at 1 year compared to baseline.
Why the study?
Does a Transition Clinic model improve health perception and quality of life in adolescent patients with congenital heart disease?
Population
100 adolescent patients with congenital heart disease, mean age 14.79 years, 60% male.
Comparison
CHD-specific Transition Clinic model over 1 year. vs Baseline (pre-intervention assessment at T0).
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Transition clinics may benefit adolescents with congenital heart disease; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does a Transition Clinic model improve health perception and quality of life in adolescent patients with congenital heart disease?
A multidisciplinary Transition Clinic model significantly improves health perception, quality of life, and satisfaction in adolescents with congenital heart disease.
Flocco et al. (2018) studied Congenital heart disease (n=100). Transition Clinic (TC) model vs. Baseline (T0) was evaluated on Quality of life, satisfaction and health perception. In 100 adolescents with congenital heart disease, a Transition Clinic model significantly improved pain, anxiety, health status perception, and quality of life at 1 year compared to baseline.