Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Adolescents with chronic illnesses need to learn self-management skills in preparation for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, which is associated with negative health outcomes for youth. However, few studies have explored how adolescents in a pre-transition stage practice self-management and collaborative management with their parents. Through interviews with 15 adolescents (aged 15-17), we found that adolescents managed mundane self-care tasks and experimented with lifestyle changes to be more independent, which sometimes conflicted with their parents' efforts to ensure their safety. Adolescents and their parents also performed shared activities that provided adolescents with the opportunity to learn and practice self-management skills. Based on our findings, we discuss considerations for technology design to facilitate transition and promote parent-adolescent collaboration in light of these tensions.
DOI: 10.1145/3686956
Authors: Rachael Zehrung, Madhu Reddy, Yunan Chen
Institution: University of California, Irvine
Language: English
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404172710