Clinics dedicated to transition preparation for adolescents and young adults with chronic conditions: Factors influencing their use

Enora Le Roux*, Aurélie Bourmaud, Paul Jacquin, Nizar Mahlaoui, Aurélien Guffroy, Alexandre Belot, Mélanie Romier, Jane Sattoe, AnneLoes Van Staa, Corinne Alberti, Hélène Mellerio, Agnès Dumas

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Abstract

To pool resources and reduce inequalities in access to transition preparation for patients, transition clinics were created in France. They are places in hospitals, independent of the usual care departments, offering multiple resources and services for adolescents and their parents. Of the 24 physicians from care departments who were surveyed, half of them do not use transition clinics. The implementation of transition clinics in hospitals did not lead to their adoption by the care departments that needed the most support for transition preparation of their patients. A strategy improving adoption is needed to allow transition clinics to reduce inequalities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-619
Number of pages3
JournalArchives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Care pathway
  • Integrated healthcare
  • Transition to adult care

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