Design and Evaluation of a Pediatric Resident Health Care Transition Curriculum.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics developed a consensus statement urging physicians who provide care to youth with special health care needs to acquire the knowledge and skills to facilitate well-timed transitions to adult-oriented care. However, a minority of these youth receive the services necessary to make appropriate transitions. Two potential barriers to supporting well-planned transitions are minimal provider training and gaps in medical records.

Methods

We designed an adaptable health care transition (HCT) curriculum combinings asynchronous didactic modules and a synchronous portable medical summary (PMS) critique exercise to improve resident knowledge, skills, and behavior. Residents completed pre- and posttests to assess knowledge prior to an

SUBMITTER: Kaushik R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8971142 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature