Improving the transitioning of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes into adult care by initiating a dedicated single session transfer clinic
| Autor: | Roger Chafe, Leigh Anne Newhook, Heather Power, Sharon Smith, Rayzel Shulman, Sarah Williams |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Quality management MEDLINE 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Adult care lcsh:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Intervention (counseling) medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Young adult Pediatric Type 1 diabetes lcsh:RC648-665 business.industry Diabetes Attendance General Medicine medicine.disease 3. Good health Family medicine Transition Transfer clinic business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2055-8260 |
| Popis: | Background Young adults with type 1 diabetes face potential health problems and disruptions in accessing care related to their move from pediatrics into adult care. At a medium-sized pediatric hospital with no formal transition support program, we developed and evaluated the use of a single-session transfer clinic as an initial quality improvement intervention to improve patient satisfaction, clinic attendance, and knowledge of transition related issues. Methods Following a jurisdictional scan of other diabetes programs, the pediatric diabetes program developed a half-day transfer clinic. After the first transfer clinic was held, evaluation surveys were completed by patients, parents, and healthcare providers. Based on the feedback received, we altered the structure and evaluated the revised clinic by surveying patients and parents. Results All patients and parents who attended reported high levels of satisfaction with the clinic. Providers were also mostly positive regarding their participation. Feedback from the first clinic was used to modify the structure of the second clinic to better meet the needs of participants and to allow the clinic to run more efficiently. The use of group sessions and adapting resources developed by other diabetes programs were viewed favourably by participants and lessened the burden on staff who delivered the clinic. Conclusions A half-day transfer clinic is a viable step towards improving patient and parent satisfaction during the transition into adult care without requiring additional staff or significant expenditures of new resources. This type of clinic can also be incorporated into a larger program of transition supports or be adopted by programs serving young adults with other chronic diseases. |
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