A dedicated pre-transition class, as proposed in this study, could help facilitate a smooth transition between pediatric and adult diabetes care. The innovation in this study is that these classes are an opportunity for the patients and their families to meet with the Adult Diabetes Team consisting of a diabetologist, RD and CDE, prior to the transition of care. Having met them would then increase the likelihood of compliance with the Adult clinic visits.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
55
90 minutes spent with patients and their families (separately) to review the changes and challenges associated with healthcare transition and help alleviate some of the barriers traditionally associated with this process.
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Transition preparedness
Patients with be given the modified TRAQ questionnaire before and after the program. A team consisting of an adult diabetes provider, diabetes nurse educator and dietitian will meet in small groups with adolescents between ages 16-18 years to provide them with 'adult specific' goals and discuss various topics like college preparedness, expectations from adult providers, potential changes in dynamics of diabetes management etc.
Time frame: 1 month
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