Key result
Transition to adult healthcare is linked to increased ED visits and reduced physiotherapy access.
Why the study?
Improved survival has increased numbers of children with life-limiting conditions transitioning to adult healthcare, raising concerns about care quality and emergency care use changes.
Does transition to adult healthcare services change health or social care use in children with life-limiting conditions?
Comparison
Post-transition to adult healthcare services versus pre-transition care
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Signals potential gaps in transitional care continuity; leaves open whether structured programs can mitigate increased ED use and lost physiotherapy access.
Systematic Review
Does transition to adult healthcare services change health or social care use in children with life-limiting conditions?
Transition to adult care for children with life-limiting conditions is associated with increased Emergency Department visits and reduced access to physiotherapy, highlighting potential gaps in care continuity.
Jarvis et al. (2021) conducted a systematic review in Life-limiting conditions. Transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services vs. Pre-transition (paediatric care) was evaluated on Health or social care use (including outpatient, inpatient, ED visits, and physiotherapy). Transition to adult healthcare services is associated with mixed changes in healthcare use, though there is strong evidence for an increase in Emergency Department visits and a reduction in access to physiotherapy.
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