Author: N. TehraniPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
Background : Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in the pediatric population. Complications arising from inadequate follow up and treatment not only represent a disruption to care but also result in significant increases in the morbidity and mortality of such patients. One particular challenge faced by pediatric healthcare practitioners is the inevitable need to transfer care from the pediatric to the adult healthcare setting. Unsuccessful patient transfer results in the loss of appropriate care and an increase in the risk for adverse health outcomes. The main obstacles to the timely transfer of care are a lack of adequate patient preparedness for transfer of care and inadequate inter-physician networking/sharing of information in a culturally competent manner. Definition/Goals : Given these obstacles, this study stipulates that the provision of educational and networking resources to patients and adult care practitioners during the transition process will enable more effective transitioning from pediatric to adult care in T1DM patients. The main goal of this project is to create culturally appropriate transition tools and secondarily to identify and address obstacles to the process of educating patients and the establishment of networks among providers to the transitioning population. Methods/Materials : English and Spanish transition tools including patient and parent questionnaires, practitioner health summary tools, and transition brochure will be created. Materials will be reviewed by transition providers and clinic staff for effectiveness. Outcomes : These tools will then be made available to patients and practitioners through the Pediatric Endocrine clinic for immediate use in transitioning patients. The effectiveness of the transition tools will be assessed in follow up studies determining the percentage of transition teens scheduled and seen by their new providers and by feedback from both the transitioning population and their new providers.
