White Patience H
Adolescent Employment Readiness Center, Children's National Medical Center, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Suite 1300, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Aug;28(3):687-703, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0889-857x(02)00020-0.
Transitions are a part of everyone's life experience. Most young people with special health care needs and disabilities (SHCN/D) become independent partners in adult society, but some need deliberate guidance and support. This latter group is growing in number. Through a new consensus statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Federal Government (Healthy People 2010), society is recognizing the need to assist young people with SHCN/D in attaining their potential in adulthood. This article discusses the growing number of young people with SHCN/D, their desires for their transition, the definition and areas of transition that should be addressed, and the key elements of successful transition programs. The article ends with a suggested list of actions a health care professional can undertake to foster a successful transition and a selected list of helpful resources for health professionals, families, and young people with SHCN/D.
过渡是每个人生活经历的一部分。大多数有特殊医疗保健需求和残疾的年轻人（SHCN/D）会在成年社会中成为独立的个体，但有些人需要刻意的指导和支持。后一组的人数正在增加。通过美国儿科学会和美国联邦政府（《健康人民2010》）发布的一项新的共识声明，社会认识到有必要帮助有SHCN/D的年轻人在成年后发挥其潜力。本文讨论了越来越多有SHCN/D的年轻人、他们对过渡的期望、过渡的定义和应涉及的领域，以及成功过渡计划的关键要素。文章最后列出了医疗保健专业人员为促进成功过渡可以采取的一系列建议行动，以及为医疗专业人员、家庭和有SHCN/D的年轻人提供的一份精选有用资源清单。
