A longitudinal, observational study of the features of transitional healthcare associated with better outcomes for young people with long-term conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most evidence about what works in transitional care comes from small studies in single clinical specialties. We tested the hypothesis that exposures to nine recommended features of transitional healthcare were associated with better outcomes for young people with long-term conditions during transition from child-centred to adult-oriented health services.

Methods

This is a longitudinal, observational cohort study in UK secondary care including 374 young people, aged 14-18.9 years at recruitment, with type 1 diabetes (n = 150), cerebral palsy (n = 106) or autism spectrum disorder with an associated mental health problem (n = 118). All were pre-transfer and without significant learning disability. We approached all young people attending five paediatric diabetes cent

SUBMITTER: Colver A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6055340 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature