Psychosomatic symptom burden and family functioning of adolescents with chronic diseases in transition to adult medicine - Implications for psychosocial support

Purpose

Adolescents with chronic diseases often experience psychosomatic comorbidity. However, systematic evaluation of psychosocial stress is not yet implemented in structured transition programs from pediatric to adult health care. The aim was to evaluate psychosocial burden, family functioning, knowledge of their illnesses and identify needs for support.