Several authors have reported the perceived lack of interest by health professionals in the
wider impact of chronic illness on the life of young people. 15, 16 Health professionals need …

As increasing numbers of young people with chronic illness reach adulthood, their ongoing
medical care must evolve to be delivered in an adult rather than paediatric setting, a process …

Adolescent and young adult medicine is a concept that has gained traction in the last
decade or so. The medical literature has come primarily from oncology. Advances in …

What can be done for young people stuck in “health care limbo” when they leave paediatric
services? he teenage years are a time of transition, when young people must adapt to …

The lack of focus on young people as a group with particular healthcare needs in medical
training and the health service underpins the difficulty that we have experienced as a …

Transitional care is a key element of adolescent health care irrespective of the presence or
absence of chronic illness and/or disability. ALL young people will hopefully make the …

Background Preventing adolescents becoming lost in the transfer between paediatric and
adult health services remains a major challenge. Transition is the process of preparation for …

Background: General practitioners (GPs) are uniquely placed to help adolescents take
control of managing their chronic illness, and provide continuity of care during the transition …

The fate of older adolescent patients in paediatric clinics is either one of transfer to adult
services, long term retention in the paediatric clinic, or discharge from medical supervision …

The ability to successfully manage childhood-onset chronic diseases is one of the greatest
advances in pediatric medicine. Most notable has been the improved care of diseases such …