Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of the transition to, and coordination of, adult healthcare services for individuals with severe neurological impairment
Record ID 32018014972
English
Authors' objectives:
Severe neurological impairment (SNI) represents a subset of neurodisability. SNI is a group of disorders of the central nervous system which arise in childhood, resulting in motor impairment, cognitive impairment and medical complexity. Many individuals with SNI rely on life-sustaining technologies to support essential bodily functions and have frequent and intensive interactions with healthcare services. These interactions span community-based care through to secondary or tertiary hospital settings and occur across their lifespan. As a result, a higher level of coordination between providers is required to meet their care needs.
The transition from paediatric to adult healthcare services for young people with SNI is an inherent part of healthcare delivery. Effective transition pathways and defined mechanisms for coordinated care could potentially improve the safety and quality of care, enhance patient outcomes, and support both patients and caregivers.
The Department of Health (DoH) requested that HIQA conduct a health technology assessment (HTA) of the transition to, and organisation of, adult healthcare services for individuals with SNI. The findings of this HTA will provide evidence-based advice to inform decision-making by the Minister of Health and the HSE. The protocol document outlines the evidence synthesis approach that HIQA’s evaluation team will use to complete this piece of work.
Details
Project Status:
Ongoing
URL for project:
https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/health-technology-assessment/hta-transition-and-organisation-adult
Anticipated Publish Date:
2027
Requestor:
Department of Health, Ireland
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Full HTA
Country:
Ireland
MeSH Terms
- Intellectual Disability
- Delivery of Health Care
- Transition to Adult Care
- Adult
- Adolescent
Keywords
- neurodisability
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Contact Address:
Health Information and Quality Authority, George's Court, George's Lane,Smithfield, Dublin 7. PH : + 353 (01) 814 7464
Contact Name:
info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email:
info@hiqa.ie
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