Kaufmann Rauen Karen, Sawin Kathleen J, Bartelt Tera, Waring William P, Orr Merle, Corey O'Connor R
Spina Bifida Research, Project, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Rehabil Nurs. 2013 Mar-Apr;38(2):63-72. doi: 10.1002/rnj.74.
Pediatric specialists have successfully improved the longevity and quality of life of many children with chronic health conditions. As these children reach adolescence and young adulthood, the scope of their concomitant medical problems often include those typically seen in older patients. As a result, these individuals need continuing quality health care in focused adult healthcare facilities. This article describes the effective partnership between pediatric and adult healthcare providers to create and implement an exemplar Spina Bifida Transition Program. The processes, strategies and tools discussed are likely to be useful to other healthcare professionals interested in developing pediatric to adult transition programs for adolescents and young adults with chronic health conditions.
儿科专家已成功提高了许多患有慢性健康问题儿童的寿命和生活质量。随着这些儿童进入青春期和青年期,他们伴随的医疗问题范围通常包括那些在老年患者中常见的问题。因此,这些人需要在专门的成人医疗保健机构中持续获得高质量的医疗保健服务。本文描述了儿科和成人医疗保健提供者之间的有效合作关系,以创建和实施一个典型的脊柱裂过渡项目。所讨论的流程、策略和工具可能对其他有兴趣为患有慢性健康问题的青少年和青年制定从儿科到成人过渡项目的医疗保健专业人员有用。