Introduction. The continuity of care from pediatrics to adult medicine is key to optimal health
care. Objective. To describe the experience of the transition process of adolescent patients …

Introduction: The shift of adolescents from a pediatric to an adult health care facility is a
complex process. The objective of this study was to assess the transition/transfer process for …

The transition from paediatric to adult health care has been recognised as a priority in recent
years. Health care transition (HCT) is defined as the process of moving from a paediatric to …

The role of pediatricians in the process of transition of care is especially important, since we
are in frequent contact with the adolescents and build a close relationship with their families …

The Adolescent Branch from Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría supports the implementation of
planned programs for transition from child to adult health centers, oriented to adolescents …

In this article the author discusses the transfer of patients from the pediatric clinic to the adult
medical services. She states that though there are no recommended ages of the transition …

Objective To assess the need and feasibility of a Transition Clinic in the care of adolescents
with chronic illness. Methods A qualitative study, piloted by a questionnaire-based survey …

The transition from pediatric to adult care of chronically ill adolescents Even though the
transition from pediatric to adult health care is extremely important for chronically ill …

Introduction A dozen innovative care clinics have recently opened in France to support the
transition of adolescents with chronic conditions between pediatric and adult healthcare …

Background Transition programs in health care for young persons with special health care
needs aim to maximize lifelong functioning. Exploring health care professionals' perspective …