Chronic illness and disability
M Yeo, S Sawyer - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
M Yeo, S Sawyer
Bmj, 2005•bmj.comYoung people with chronic conditions often face more difficulties negotiating the tasks of
adolescence than their healthy peers. National, population based studies from Western
countries show that 20-30% of teenagers have a chronic illness, defined as one that lasts
longer than six months. However, 10-13% of teenagers report having a chronic condition
that substantially limits their daily life or requires extended periods of care and supervision.
The burden of chronic conditions in adolescence is increasing as larger numbers of …
adolescence than their healthy peers. National, population based studies from Western
countries show that 20-30% of teenagers have a chronic illness, defined as one that lasts
longer than six months. However, 10-13% of teenagers report having a chronic condition
that substantially limits their daily life or requires extended periods of care and supervision.
The burden of chronic conditions in adolescence is increasing as larger numbers of …
Young people with chronic conditions often face more difficulties negotiating the tasks of adolescence than their healthy peers. National, population based studies from Western countries show that 20-30% of teenagers have a chronic illness, defined as one that lasts longer than six months. However, 10-13% of teenagers report having a chronic condition that substantially limits their daily life or requires extended periods of care and supervision.
The burden of chronic conditions in adolescence is increasing as larger numbers of chronically ill children survive beyond the age of 10. Over 85% of children with congenital or chronic conditions now survive into adolescence, and conditions once seen only in young children are now seen beyond childhood and adolescence. In addition, the prevalence of certain chronic illnesses in adolescence, such as diabetes (types 1 and 2) and asthma, has increased, as has survival from cancer.
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