A Successful Approach to Managing Pediatric to Adult Transitions of Care
Transitioning from a pediatric to an adult provider can be a challenge for all members of the care team. Transitions toolkits have been developed for Type 1 Diabetes, Growth Hormone Deficiency, Turner Syndrome and Transgender Health to help ease this transition.
: A checklist to help the pediatric care team begin a conversation with the patient about what they need to do to successfully manage their diabetes without parental supervision.: An assessment of relevant psycho-social, familial, and cognitive factors that the adult care team should be aware of when caring for their new patient.: A template for the pediatric care provider to summarize the patient’s medical record, which is then transferred to the adult care provider.: A form for use by the emerging adult when first seeing their new provider to let them know who can be informed of personal health information or be allowed in the room during examination.* top *
: A checklist to help the pediatric care team begin a conversation with the patient about what they need to do to successfully manage their growth hormone deficiency without parental supervision.: An assessment of relevant psycho-social, familial, and cognitive factors that the adult care team should be aware of when caring for their new patient.: A template for the pediatric care provider to summarize the patient’s medical record, which is then transferred to the adult care provider.: An overview of dosing strategies for patients with growth hormone deficiency.** top **
: An assessment tool for adult care providers to identify gaps in self-care knowledge and skills, and to discuss any of these issues with their patients to ensure optimal management of their medical condition.: A form to ensure that all essential clinical information related to the patient’s condition is included in their medical record upon transfer to adult practice. It must be completed by the referring provider and patient.: A chart to inform patients about which provider should be responsible for conducting various screenings and other assessments needed in adulthood.*** top ***
: This tool helps pediatricians to assess a young adult’s knowledge and skills regarding transgender medical care and its management in preparation for their transition to adult care providers.: An assessment tool for adult care providers to identify gaps in self-care knowledge and skills, and to discuss any of these issues with their patients to ensure optimal management.: A form to ensure that all essential clinical information related to the patient is included in their medical record upon transfer to adult practice.: A guide for both pediatric and adult providers with an overview of dosing strategies for patients with Gender Incongruence/Gender Dysphoria.: This document provides recommendations for adult endocrinology providers to aid in the transition of young transgender adults.: This document provides recommendations for pediatric endocrinology providers to aid in the transition of young transgender adults.: A chart to inform patients about which provider should be responsible for conducting various screenings and other assessments needed in adulthood.
: This patient education infographic serves as a starting place to educate patients on what they will need to transition care.** top **
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