Effectiveness of a generic transition-oriented patient education program in a multicenter, prospective and controlled study

Abstract

For young people (YP) with a chronic condition growing up is a challenging process. This stage of life is associated with a higher risk for non-adherence, insufficient disease control, acute deteriorations and irregular consultations. Patient education programs can support YP cope with the independent disease management and the transition into adulthood. However, there is a lack of transition-oriented patient education programs for most chronic conditions. In this study, an existing generic transition-oriented education program was expanded by a module for parents and evaluated in a multicenter study all over Germany.

Keywords

• adolescents
• chronic condition
• empowerment
• modular education
• patient education
• transition