Abstract
Health care transition (HCT), the organized progression from pediatric- to adult-focused models of care, is crucial for patients with chronic childhood conditions. More adolescents with chronic conditions now survive into adulthood and have increased risk of adverse events during HCT. Got Transition-an agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and the National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health-developed the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition 2.0, defining the components of HCT. Most HCT programs incorporate these elements, but delivery varies. Additional studies are needed to determine the most efficacious interventions to improve HCT outcomes. Here, we introduce two approaches to improve HCT. The first is a clinic dedicated to HCT coupled with a life skills program. The other is a HCT consult service using existing resources to provide resident education and address HCT. Together, these programs provide examples that can be adapted to other settings.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | e235-e241 |
| Journal | Pediatric annals |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2017 |
Funding
The authors thank Stuart Shea, BA, (freelance editor) for help with editing of the manuscript, and the Medicine-Pediatrics residents from The University of Chicago Medical Center for their work ethic and advocacy for their patients. The authors also recognize the following national leaders for mentorship and for skillfully directing the way to transition care: Mary Ciccarelli (Indiana University), Alice Kuo (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA), Cynthia Peacock (Baylor College of Medicine), Cecily Betz (USC Keck School of Medicine), Maria Ferris (University of North Carolina Health Care), Amy Johnson Lo (University of Massachusetts Medcal School), Jennifer McDonnell (Rush University Medical Center), Kamala Cotts (The University of Chicago Medical Center), Karen Schultz (Stanford Medicine), Sachin Shah (The University of Chicago Medical Center), and George Weyer (The University of Chicago Medical Center).
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health