Transition of young adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) from pediatric to adult medical care is an
important priority, because many patients are living well into their fourth decade, and by …

Health care for students with chronic needs can be complex and specialized, resulting in
fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiencies. Students who miss school due to chronic …

Objective To compare the impact of a transition coordinator on outcomes for pediatric liver
transplant recipients vs a historical comparison group. Study design To examine the utility of …

Aims To examine the experiences of health transitions for young people with intellectual
disabilities and their carers and identify the implications for nursing practice. Design A …

Background Transition from pediatric to adult care is a period of high risk for loss to follow‐
up, morbidity, and mortality in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with …

Families who raise children and youth with special health care needs deserve a medical
home. They expect a team approach to health care, with coordination across multiple …

The lack of focus on young people as a group with particular healthcare needs in medical
training and the health service underpins the difficulty that we have experienced as a …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of the families of young adults with
intellectual disabilities at the point of transition from child to adult health services …

Background Young people with complex health needs have impairments that can limit their
ability to carry out day-to-day activities. As well as coping with other developmental …

Abstract Key Points 1. Rates of nonadherence among pediatric transplant recipients are as
high as 50% to 65%, and this places adolescent transplant recipients at increased risk. 2 …