Delivering Health Education to Children With Chronic Conditions: A Scoping Review and Evidence and Gap Map

Abstract

Introduction: Developmentally appropriate health education is essential for children with chronic conditions and their families to support self-management and improve quality of life. Although a range of educational approaches have been reported, no comprehensive review has examined how these interventions are developed, which approaches are most used, or their outcomes. Accessibility is also critical given diverse cognitive, communication and motor abilities within paediatric populations. This review aimed to map and synthesise evidence on health education interventions for children (5–12 years) with chronic conditions. Methods: Studies reporting health education interventions for children ..