Transition care continuity promotes long-term retention in adult care among young adults with sickle cell disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Care continuity prevents increased health care utilization and mortality during transition from pediatric to adult care. Our program employs a co-located care delivery model, in which pediatric provider involvement continues during young adulthood. We tested the hypothesis that individuals who participated in the co-located model have greater retention in adult care compared to those who only received pediatric transition services.

Methods

This study consisted of 311 youth with SCD (51.4% male; 63.0% HbSS/HbSβ⁰ -thalassemia) who transferred to adult care from 2007 to 2017. Retention was defined as continuation with an adult provider for ≥12 or ≥24 months post-pediatric care. Logistic regression estimated the association between co-location st

SUBMITTER: Howell KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9084595 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature