Search strategyInitially, relevant texts were identified by general internet searches using Google Scholar. Then a systematic keyword search on CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane database, Nursing Ovid and PubMed was conducted in August 2015 to access literature relevant to the chosen topic. Keywords and Boolean operators such as "transition to adult hospitals" or "transition of pediatric patients" and "effects of transition" or "patients with chronic diseases and transition" were used to identify relevant literature. The search was restricted to full text publications between 2000 and 2015 and those published only in English. Abstracts of relevant articles were read in order to define appropriateness for inclusion in this paper. The identified articles were read thoroughly and critically analyzed for an effective qualitative study on the chosen topic.
ResultsTransition of pediatric patients is not a one-off procedure but is a systematic gradual process [2]. This process should be well planned and timely to ensure effective roll over of care and
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