Transitioning the Allergy/Immunology Patient from Childhood to Adulthood
| Autor: | Flavia C L Hoyte |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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0301 basic medicine Transition to Adult Care medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Allergy Adolescent Interprofessional Relations media_common.quotation_subject Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hypersensitivity medicine Humans Child Intensive care medicine media_common Adult patients Allergy immunology business.industry Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes medicine.disease Natural history 030104 developmental biology 030228 respiratory system Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Gradual increase business Psychosocial Autonomy |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Annals. 46 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2359 0090-4481 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/19382359-20170518-01 |
| Popis: | Allergic disorders and immunodeficiencies are generally chronic and even lifelong conditions, often changing over time, making the cautious transition of care from childhood to adulthood particularly important. Many, but not all, patients can continue to receive their care from the same physician as they transition through adolescence and emerging adulthood, made possible because allergy/immunology training programs require cross-training in the care of both pediatric and adult patients. Although keeping the same physician makes the transition easier for many allergy/immunology patients, even these patients face psychosocial issues unique to adolescents and emerging adults, including increased autonomy, risk-taking behavior, and medical self-management. Successful transition for patients with chronic allergic and immunologic conditions involves an understanding of the natural history of these conditions by patients and physicians alike, a gradual increase in self-management depending on individual readiness, and careful communication between pediatric and adult specialists as care is transitioned. [ Pediatr Ann . 2017;46(6):e229–e234.] |
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