Sam Raj Adhikary

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) living with chronic illness face substantial psychosocial challenges during key developmental transitions, and increasing numbers now receive care in adult hospitals. Yet adult services are often not youth-appropriate, and comparative data on psychosocial burden across disease groups in these settings are needed to guide service planning.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Sam Raj Adhikary, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, 2522 Australia Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong, NSW, 2522 Australia Search for more papers by this author Peter Cuthbertson, orcid.org/0000-0003-2903-2586 Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Wollongong, NSW, 2522 Australia Molecular Horizons and School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, University of Wollongong,...

Summation There is consistent evidence that mother-baby units (MBUs) result in improved attachment in most mother-baby dyads after admission. The inclusion of qualitative studies in this review provided valuable insights into the concerns and needs of women and their families.