Health care transition from pediatric to adult care: an evidence-based guideline.

ABSTRACT: For consistent quality of treatment of young people with chronic health care needs, a structured health care transition (HCT) from pediatric medicine to adult medical care is essential. Currently, most countries have no guidelines on HCT based on systematic evidence research. To close this gap, guidance to support HCT was developed in Germany. Twenty-two experts in the management of adolescents and young adults with different chronic conditions and three patient representatives were invited to take part in the guideline group. Based on a systematic literature search recommendations for HCT were drafted. Where evidence was lacking, recommendations were developed using collective expert consensus. The consensus process was independently moderated using a Delphi approach. The final draft was

SUBMITTER: Pape L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9056438 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature