Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services

Campbell, Fiona; Biggs, Katie; Aldiss, Susie; O'Neill, P.; Clowes, Mark; E. R. McDonagh, J.; While, Alison; Gibson, Faith

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd009794.pub2

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Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services

Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews • Apr 29, 2016

Authors:

Fiona Campbell

Katie Biggs

Susie Aldiss

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is evidence that the process of transition from paediatric (child) to adult health services is often associated with deterioration in the health of adolescents with chronic conditions.Transitional care is the term used to describe services that seek to bridge this care gap. It has ...

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Psychological intervention

Medicine

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