Pediatrics World Conference 2026

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to describe the clinicodemographic characteristics—age at diagnosis and at baseline TRxANSITION Index assessment, sex, and area of residence—of pediatric kidney disease patients. It also determined primary renal diagnoses, treatment modalities, and baseline transition readiness scores among patients enrolled in the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) Transition Program, Teen Republic Ingat Pagtawid (TRIP), from 2019 to 2025.

Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center involving Filipino patients aged 12–18 years with chronic and non-chronic kidney disease enrolled in the TRIP program from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2025. Baseline transition readiness was assessed using the UNC TRxANSITION Scale. Patients with incomplete medical records were excluded.

Conclusion: Most patients were female adolescents diagnosed during early adolescence and living in urban settings, with Chronic Glomerulonephritis as the most common diagnosis. Despite moderate transition readiness and adequate disease-related knowledge, nearly half were enrolled late in the transition process. These findings highlight the need for earlier program enrollment and targeted interventions focusing on health literacy and life skills to improve transition outcomes and long-term adherence to care.