A novel transition clinic structure for adolescent and young adult patients with childhood onset rheumatic disease improves transition outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition of health care from Pediatric to Adult providers for adolescents and young adults with chronic disease is associated with poor outcomes. Despite the importance of this transition, over 80% of these patients do not receive the services necessary to transition to Adult health care. In 2018, we initiated a transition clinic structure, integrating an Internal Medicine - Pediatrics trained Adult Rheumatologist in a Pediatric Rheumatology clinic to guide this transition. Our goal was to improve transition outcomes. We report the methods of this clinic and its preliminary outcomes.

Methods

For patients referred to the transition clinic, the Adult Rheumatologist assumed medical management and implemented a six-part modular transition curriculum. This curric

SUBMITTER: Overbury RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638174 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature