October 25, 2019Journal of Pediatric Nursing55 citationsOpen Access

Empowering Young Persons with Congenital Heart Disease: Using Intervention Mapping to Develop a Transition Program - The STEPSTONES Project

MMMariela Acuña Mora MSMarkus Saarijärvi CSCarina Sparud‐Lundin

Structured PICO

Does a transition program improve empowerment and care responsibility in young persons with congenital heart disease?

Population

Young persons with congenital heart disease

Intervention

Transition program (The STEPSTONES Project) developed using intervention mapping

Outcome

Empowerment and increased responsibility for carepatient reported

A transition program developed via intervention mapping aims to empower young patients with congenital heart disease to take responsibility for their care.

Abstract

This transition program can lead to the empowerment of young persons with congenital heart disease and help them in the process of becoming more responsible for their care. If proven effective, it can be implemented for other chronic conditions.

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