Chronic illness and disability

doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7493.721

BMJ 2005;330:721-723 (26 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7493.721

Clinical review

ABC of adolescence

Chronic illness and disability

Michele Yeo, Susan Sawyer

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Introduction

Young people with chronic conditions often face more difficultiesnegotiating the tasks of adolescence than their healthy peers.National, population based studies from Western countries showthat 20-30% of teenagers have a chronic illness, defined asone that lasts longer than six months. However, 10-13% of teenagersreport having a chronic condition that substantially limitstheir daily life or requires extended periods of care and supervision.

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Prevalence (per 1000 adolescents aged 12-18 years) of certain chronic conditions in mid-adolescence

The burden of chronic conditions in adolescence is increasingas larger numbers of chronically ill children survive beyondthe age of 10. Over 85% of children with congenital or chronicconditions now survive into adolescence, and conditions onceseen only in young children are now seen beyond childhood andadolescence. In addition, the prevalence of certain chronicillnesses in adolescence, such as diabetes (types 1 and 2) andasthma, has increased, . . . [Full text of this article]

Impact of chronic conditions on adolescence

Impact of chronic conditions on families

Treatment: adherence and concordance

Primary care

Transition to adult services

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