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01-12-2013 | Psychosocial Aspects (KK Hood, Section Editor)

Transition Readiness in Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Diabetes: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication

Authors: Maureen Monaghan, Marisa Hilliard, Rachel Sweenie, Kristin Riekert

Published in: Current Diabetes Reports | Issue 6/2013

Abstract

Transition from pediatric to adult care represents a high risk period for adolescents and emerging adults with diabetes. Fundamental differences between pediatric and adult care delivery models may contribute to increased risk for poor health outcomes. This review provides a brief overview of models of care in pediatric and adult settings and focuses on patient-provider communication content and quality as potential points of intervention to improve transition-related outcomes. This review also highlights disparities in transition and communication for adolescents and emerging adults from racial/ethnic minority groups and discusses recent changes in health care legislation that have significant implications for the transition process. Intervention opportunities include programs to enhance developmentally-appropriate patient-provider interactions and increased attention to promoting transition readiness skills. Improving patient-provider communication may hasten the development of vital self-advocacy skills needed in adult health care systems and, thus, help establish a lasting pattern of positive diabetes self-care.

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Title: Transition Readiness in Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Diabetes: The Role of Patient-Provider Communication
Authors: Maureen Monaghan
Marisa Hilliard
Rachel Sweenie
Kristin Riekert
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Current Diabetes Reports / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 1534-4827
Electronic ISSN: 1539-0829
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-013-0420-x

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