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. 2018 Jul 3:10:83-95.
doi: 10.2147/OARRR.S138370. eCollection 2018.

Pediatric rheumatology: addressing the transition to adult-orientated health care

Sara Sabbagh  1   2 , Tova Ronis  1   3 , Patience H White  3   4   5
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Pediatric rheumatology: addressing the transition to adult-orientated health care

Sara Sabbagh et al. Open Access Rheumatol. .

Abstract

The transition from pediatric to adult health care is often a challenging process due to multiple interwoven complexities, especially for children with chronic medical conditions. Health care transition (HCT) is a process of moving from a pediatric to an adult model of health care with or without a transfer to a new clinician. This paper focuses on what is known about HCT for youth and young adults (Y/YA) with rheumatic diseases within a larger context of HCT recommendations. HCT barriers for youth, families, and providers and current evidence for a structured HCT processes are reviewed. Practical advice is offered on how to approach transition for Y/YA, what tools are available to assist in a successful transition process, and what are the areas of future research that are needed to improve the HCT evidence base.

Keywords: health care transition; pediatric rheumatology; special health care needs; transition; transition readiness assessment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Six Core Element approach to health care transition (HCT). Note: Data from www.gottransition.org.
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