Cited by 656Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareFamily Support in IllnessChild and Adolescent Health

Adolescents with a chronic condition: challenges living, challenges treating

Sawyer, Susan M, Drew, Sarah, Yeo, Michele S, Britto, Maria T·2007·The Lancet

Abstract

In this review, we aim to focus attention on the interaction between adolescents with chronic conditions and the health systems that support them. At least 12% of adolescents live with a chronic condition. Some conditions are characterised by increasing incidence (eg, diabetes) or improving survival rates (eg, cystic fibrosis), while others are concerning because of differentially poorer outcomes in adolescents in comparison to both children and adults (eg cancer). Growing evidence suggests that young people with chronic conditions are doubly disadvantaged--engaging in risky behaviours to at least similar if not higher rates as healthy peers, while having the potential for greater adverse health outcomes from these behaviours. In addition to efforts at improving survival, in order to improve their life chances, we need to better understand how the social and emotional outcomes of young people with a chronic disease can be improved, and better support young people's emerging capacity for self-management.

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Authors
Sawyer, S. M., Drew, S., Yeo, M. S., & Britto, M. T.
Affiliations
  • Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Sawyer, Susan M
Venue
The Lancet
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-04
Volume
369
Issue
9571
Pages
1481-1489
ISSN
  • 0099-5355 (ISSN-L)
  • 0140-6736
OpenAlex
W2096061227
Cited by
656
References
112
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 38 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 39 · 2018: 36 · 2017: 36 · 2016: 56 · 2015: 46 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 32 · 2012: 28
FWCI
6.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Child and Adolescent Health
Keywords
adolescents with chronic conditions, health care system, diabetes mellitus, cystic fibrosis, adolescent cancer, risk-taking, social-emotional outcomes, self-management, health outcomes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Chronic Disease, Female, Humans, Male, Quality of Life, Self Care, Adolescent Health Services

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