Risk and vulnerability encompass many dimensions of the transition from adolescence to
adulthood. Transition from pediatric, parent-supervised health care to more independent …

Survivors of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers, defined as individuals diagnosed
with a primary malignancy between age 15 and 39 years, are a growing population with …

Health care transition, or HCT, is the process of adolescents and young adults moving from
a child/family-centered model of health care to an adult/patient-centered model of health …

Purpose Chronic health conditions impact nearly 40% of children in the United States,
necessitating parents/caregivers to entrust healthcare responsibilities to youth aging into …

Adolescence marks a significant transition from pediatric to adult healthcare, and parents
play critical roles in supporting their adolescents with chronic conditions through this …

Transition to adulthood is a multi-faceted, complex process that affects all areas of an
adolescent's internal and external world. Prior methodologies to assess the medical facet of …

Abstract Purpose Inadequate participation of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) and
parents are well-established barriers of transition. Shifts in roles are mandatory with …

Background: Spina bifida, the most common Neural Tube Defect occurring around 28 days
following conception, is often discovered in a routine ultrasound examination. Nurses offer …

Purpose There is limited caregiver-reported evidence determining health care transition
(HCT) outcomes for their adolescents/young adults with special health care needs (AYA …

Background Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare and services is an important event
in the life course of all youth, including youth living with medical complexity. Data from the …