Transition from pediatric to adult medical care - A survey in young persons with inflammatory bowel disease.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Transition to adult health services is a vulnerable phase in young persons with chronic disease. We describe how young persons with inflammatory bowel disease in Germany and Austria experience care during the transitional age, focusing on differences by type of provider (pediatric vs. adult specialist, no specialist). METHODS:This was a follow up survey in patients previously registered with a pediatric IBD registry. Patients aged 15 to 25 received a postal questionnaire, including a measure of health care experience and satisfaction. Descriptive analyses were stratified by age. Sub-analyses in the 18-20 year age group compared health care experience by type of provider. Determinants of early or late transfer were examined using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS:619 patie

SUBMITTER: Timmer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5436761 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature