Improving the transitioning of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes into adult care by initiating a dedicated single session transfer clinic

Improving the transitioning of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes into adult care by initiating a dedicated single session transfer clinic

Abstract Background Young adults with type 1 diabetes face potential health problems and disruptions in accessing care related to their move from pediatrics into adult care. At a medium-sized pediatric hospital with no formal transition support program, we developed and evaluated the use of a single...

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Main Authors: Sarah Williams, Leigh Anne Allwood Newhook, Heather Power, Rayzel Shulman, Sharon Smith, Roger Chafe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
Subjects:
Pediatric
Diabetes
Transition
Transfer clinic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40842-020-00099-z

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