How can we support children, adolescents and young adults in managing chronic health challenges? A scoping review on the effects of patient education interventions.
Una StenbergMette Haaland-ØverbyAbsera Teshome KorichoAnne TrollvikLiv-Grethe Rajka KristoffersenStine DybvigAndré VåganPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2019)
Study results corroborate previous research suggesting that different types of patient education interventions have a positive impact on children, adolescents and young adults, but research on this field is still in a starting phase. The results summed up in the current review supports the utility of patient education interventions that employ behavioural strategies tailored to the developmental needs of children, adolescents and young adults with different cultural backgrounds.