Introduction The transition between paediatric and adult care for young people with chronic
illness or disability is often poorly managed, with adverse consequences for health …

Poor transition leads to disruption in continuity of care, disengagement from services and is
likely to lead to poorer clinical outcomes. Some young people, such as those with …

During childhood and adolescence, there is a gradual shift from diabetes care supervised by
parents and other adults to self-care management. The actual change from pediatric to adult …

OBJECTIVE: Youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus are at risk for poor glycemic control as they
age into adulthood. The aim of this study was to describe sociodemographic and clinical …

Transition from child to adult health care is a common experience for young people with
enduring health problems who reach the age boundary between services. Transition is …

OBJECTIVES: The goals were (1) to describe rates of diabetes mellitus (DM)-related
hospitalizations and retinopathy screening before and after transition to adult care and (2) to …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 750 000 children in the United States with special health
care needs will transition from pediatric to adult care annually. Fewer than half receive …

Background Several studies have investigated preferences and experiences of adolescents
with different chronic conditions and their parents. Some have included the provider's …

The management of congenital adrenal hyperplasia involves suppression of adrenal
androgen production, in addition to treatment of adrenal insufficiency. Management of …

Objective To compare the impact of a transition coordinator on outcomes for pediatric liver
transplant recipients vs a historical comparison group. Study design To examine the utility of …