The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia?
The transition from pediatric to adult health care is a challenging yet important process in rheumatology as most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases persist into adulthood. Numerous reports on unmet needs as well as evidence of negative impact from poor transition have led to increased efforts to im...
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| author | Kai Liang Teh Sook Fun Hoh Thaschawee Arkachaisri |
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| description | The transition from pediatric to adult health care is a challenging yet important process in rheumatology as most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases persist into adulthood. Numerous reports on unmet needs as well as evidence of negative impact from poor transition have led to increased efforts to improve transition care, including international guidelines and recommendations. In line with these recommendations, transition programs along with transition readiness assessment tools have been established. Despite these efforts, there are still a lot of work to be done for transition care in rheumatology. This review article focuses on how transition care in rheumatology has developed in recent years and highlights the gaps in current practices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e05ebb499da7453eadc0e3ac6702de872023-12-11T17:25:32ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-02-0110482110.3390/jcm10040821The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia?Kai Liang Teh0Sook Fun Hoh1Thaschawee Arkachaisri2Rheumatology and Immunology Service, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore 229899, SingaporeDivision of Nursing, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore 229899, SingaporeRheumatology and Immunology Service, Department of Pediatric Subspecialties, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore 229899, SingaporeThe transition from pediatric to adult health care is a challenging yet important process in rheumatology as most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases persist into adulthood. Numerous reports on unmet needs as well as evidence of negative impact from poor transition have led to increased efforts to improve transition care, including international guidelines and recommendations. In line with these recommendations, transition programs along with transition readiness assessment tools have been established. Despite these efforts, there are still a lot of work to be done for transition care in rheumatology. This review article focuses on how transition care in rheumatology has developed in recent years and highlights the gaps in current practices.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/821healthcare transitiontransitional careyoung adultsadolescentsrheumatologyrheumatic disease |
| spellingShingle | Kai Liang Teh Sook Fun Hoh Thaschawee Arkachaisri The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? Journal of Clinical Medicine healthcare transition transitional care young adults adolescents rheumatology rheumatic disease |
| title | The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? |
| title_full | The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? |
| title_fullStr | The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? |
| title_short | The Coming-of-Age Transition Care for Adolescents with Rheumatic Disease—Where Are We and What Have We Done in Asia? |
| title_sort | coming of age transition care for adolescents with rheumatic disease where are we and what have we done in asia |
| topic | healthcare transition transitional care young adults adolescents rheumatology rheumatic disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/821 |
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