Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Transition of care for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus from pediatric to adult health care systems.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Buschur, Elizabeth O. Glick, Bethany A. Kamboj, Manmohan K. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Planning for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is broadly understood to be beneficial to the quality of care of patients with chronic illness. Due to the level of self-care that is necessary in the maintenance of most chronic diseases, it is important that pediatric settings can offer support during a time when adolescents are beginning to take more responsibility in all areas of their lives. Lack of supportive resources for adolescents with chronic conditions often results in both decreased access to care and impaired health and function likely leading to increased medical costs later. Additionally, fundamental differences in health care delivery exist between pediatric and adult care settings. There is limited empiric data and information on best practices in transition care. In this article we address the importance of bridging pediatric and adult care settings and highlight the challenges and successes of the implementation of the young adult transition clinic program for patients with type 1 diabetes at our facility. We provide recommendations for further research and program implementation with the transition population. |
| Starting Page | 373 |
| Ending Page | 382 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.21037/tp.2017.09.06 |
| PubMed reference number | 29184818 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 6 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682376/pdf/tp-06-04-373.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.21037/tp.2017.09.06 |
| Journal | Translational pediatrics |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
