Ashley M Jenkins1, Diane Burns2, Rhonda Horick2, Brittany Spicer3, Lisa M Vaughn4, Jason Woodward5. 1. Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (AM Jenkins), Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (AM Jenkins), Cincinnati, Ohio. Electronic address: ashley_jenkins@urmc.rochester.edu. 2. Spina Bifida Coalition of Cincinnati (D Burns and R Horick), Cincinnati, Ohio. 3. Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (B Spicer and J Woodward), Cincinnati, Ohio. 4. Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (LM Vaughn and J Woodward), Cincinnati, Ohio; Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (LM Vaughn), Cincinnati, Ohio. 5. Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (B Spicer and J Woodward), Cincinnati, Ohio; Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (LM Vaughn and J Woodward), Cincinnati, Ohio.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Developing effective interventions to promote successful transition to adulthood for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with spina bifida (SB) requires input from SB community stakeholders, particularly AYA themselves. The goal of this study was to identify and prioritize facilitators and barriers of successful transition to a healthy adult life for AYA with SB. METHODS: We utilized concept mapping, a community-engaged research methodology. We recruited a purposeful sample of SB community stakeholders: AYA with SB, parents/caregivers, pediatric and adult health care providers, and community organizations. Participants generated ideas to open-ended prompts. A subset of participants sorted responses into groups of similar ideas. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were applied to generate cluster maps. The concept map was determined by identifying the optimal cluster number that qualitatively represented meaningful and distinct concepts. Concepts were rated by participants for importance and feasibility. RESULTS: Participants generated 90 unique ideas that were then sorted. The research team chose a 10-cluster concept map: coordinated and comprehensive medical care, health and wellness, self-management, self-advocacy, skills to maximize independence, inclusivity and relationship supports, physical accessibility of the environment, employment, finances, and community- and school-based resources. Self-management, self-advocacy, and inclusivity and relationship supports were rated as both highly feasible and important. CONCLUSIONS: By using concept mapping to engage diverse stakeholders, including people with intellectual, development, and physical disabilities, this study prioritized less traditional areas like inclusivity and relationship supports to focus improvement efforts relevant to AYA with SB becoming healthy adults.
OBJECTIVE: Developing effective interventions to promote successful transition to adulthood for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with spina bifida (SB) requires input from SB community stakeholders, particularly AYA themselves. The goal of this study was to identify and prioritize facilitators and barriers of successful transition to a healthy adult life for AYA with SB. METHODS: We utilized concept mapping, a community-engaged research methodology. We recruited a purposeful sample of SB community stakeholders: AYA with SB, parents/caregivers, pediatric and adult health care providers, and community organizations. Participants generated ideas to open-ended prompts. A subset of participants sorted responses into groups of similar ideas. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were applied to generate cluster maps. The concept map was determined by identifying the optimal cluster number that qualitatively represented meaningful and distinct concepts. Concepts were rated by participants for importance and feasibility. RESULTS: Participants generated 90 unique ideas that were then sorted. The research team chose a 10-cluster concept map: coordinated and comprehensive medical care, health and wellness, self-management, self-advocacy, skills to maximize independence, inclusivity and relationship supports, physical accessibility of the environment, employment, finances, and community- and school-based resources. Self-management, self-advocacy, and inclusivity and relationship supports were rated as both highly feasible and important. CONCLUSIONS: By using concept mapping to engage diverse stakeholders, including people with intellectual, development, and physical disabilities, this study prioritized less traditional areas like inclusivity and relationship supports to focus improvement efforts relevant to AYA with SB becoming healthy adults.
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