Transition to adult care: Exploring factors associated with transition readiness among adolescents and young people in adolescent ART clinics in Uganda.
Journal
PloS one
ISSN: 1932-6203
Titre abrégé: PLoS One
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101285081
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
11
01
2021
accepted:
29
03
2021
entrez:
29
4
2021
pubmed:
30
4
2021
medline:
30
9
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Transition readiness refers to a client who knows about his/her illness and oriented towards future goals and hopes, shows skills needed to negotiate healthcare, and can assume responsibility for his/ her treatment, and participate in decision-making that ensures uninterrupted care during and after the care transition to adult HIV care. There is a paucity of research on effective transition strategies. This study explored factors associated with adolescent readiness for the transition into adult care in Uganda. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 786 adolescents, and young people living with HIV randomly selected from 9 antiretroviral therapy clinics, utilizing a structured questionnaire. The readiness level was determined using a pre-existing scale from the Ministry of Health, and adolescents were categorized as ready or not ready for the transition. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. A total of 786 adolescents were included in this study. The mean age of participants was 17.48 years (SD = 4). The majority of the participants, 484 (61.6%), were females. Most of the participants, 363 (46.2%), had no education. The majority of the participants, 549 (69.8%), were on first-line treatment. Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that readiness to transition into adult care remained significantly associated with having acquired a tertiary education (AOR 4.535, 95% CI 1.243-16.546, P = 0.022), trusting peer educators for HIV treatment (AOR 16.222, 95% CI 1.835-143.412, P = 0.012), having received counselling on transition to adult services (AOR 2.349, 95% CI 1.004-5.495, P = 0.049), having visited an adult clinic to prepare for transition (AOR 6.616, 95% CI 2.435-17.987, P = < 0.001) and being satisfied with the transition process in general (AOR 0.213, 95% CI 0.069-0.658, P = 0.007). The perceived readiness to transition care among young adults was low. A series of individual, social and health system and services factors may determine successful transition readiness among adolescents in Uganda. Transition readiness may be enhanced by strengthening the implementation of age-appropriate and individualized case management transition at all sites while creating supportive family, peer, and healthcare environments.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Transition readiness refers to a client who knows about his/her illness and oriented towards future goals and hopes, shows skills needed to negotiate healthcare, and can assume responsibility for his/ her treatment, and participate in decision-making that ensures uninterrupted care during and after the care transition to adult HIV care. There is a paucity of research on effective transition strategies. This study explored factors associated with adolescent readiness for the transition into adult care in Uganda.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 786 adolescents, and young people living with HIV randomly selected from 9 antiretroviral therapy clinics, utilizing a structured questionnaire. The readiness level was determined using a pre-existing scale from the Ministry of Health, and adolescents were categorized as ready or not ready for the transition. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted.
RESULTS
A total of 786 adolescents were included in this study. The mean age of participants was 17.48 years (SD = 4). The majority of the participants, 484 (61.6%), were females. Most of the participants, 363 (46.2%), had no education. The majority of the participants, 549 (69.8%), were on first-line treatment. Multivariate logistic regression analysis found that readiness to transition into adult care remained significantly associated with having acquired a tertiary education (AOR 4.535, 95% CI 1.243-16.546, P = 0.022), trusting peer educators for HIV treatment (AOR 16.222, 95% CI 1.835-143.412, P = 0.012), having received counselling on transition to adult services (AOR 2.349, 95% CI 1.004-5.495, P = 0.049), having visited an adult clinic to prepare for transition (AOR 6.616, 95% CI 2.435-17.987, P = < 0.001) and being satisfied with the transition process in general (AOR 0.213, 95% CI 0.069-0.658, P = 0.007).
CONCLUSION
The perceived readiness to transition care among young adults was low. A series of individual, social and health system and services factors may determine successful transition readiness among adolescents in Uganda. Transition readiness may be enhanced by strengthening the implementation of age-appropriate and individualized case management transition at all sites while creating supportive family, peer, and healthcare environments.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33914770
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249971
pii: PONE-D-21-00972
pmc: PMC8084193
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Retroviral Agents
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e0249971Subventions
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : D43 TW010132
Pays : United States
Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : R25 TW011213
Pays : United States
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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