Florencia González1,2, María de Las Mercedes Rodríguez Celin3, Mariana Roizen2, Roberto Mato4, Patricia García Arrigoni5, Florencia Ugo6, Raquel Staciuk2, Virginia Fano3. 1. Servicio de Crecimiento y Desarrollo, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". gonzalezfl@yahoo.com.ar. 2. Servicio de Trasplante de Médula Ósea, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". 3. Servicio de Crecimiento y Desarrollo, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". 4. Servicio de Adolescencia, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". 5. Coordinación de atención programada, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan". 6. Relaciones institucionales, Hospital Nacional de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan".
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The shift of adolescents from a pediatric to an adult health care facility is a complex process. The objective of this study was to assess the transition/transfer process for adolescents with chronic diseases at Hospital Garrahan. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional, qualitative-quantitative study. Retrospective statistical data were obtained in relation to outpatient visits of patients aged 16-26; surveys and/or interviews were done with health care providers, adolescents, and family members from different follow-up programs. RESULTS: The prevalence of care provided to individuals older than 16 years was 7.2%. Surveys were administered to 54 attending health care providers, 150 patients (16-26.7 years old) and 141 family members. In addition, 45 health care providers with management functions were interviewed. Health care providers: 39% had received training on transition. All identified barriers and facilitators among the different participants and facilities. They recognized the importance of encouraging autonomy among their patients, but only 30% of them interviewed their patients alone, and 56.6% delivered medical reports. Strategies: the median age of transfer was 18 years (13-20); 62% had a protocol; 84% had an informal agreement with another facility; joint or parallel care: 49%; only 20% implemented a transition plan. Patients and family members: 4.7% of adolescents attended visits alone, and health care providers had asked 45% about their autonomy and preparation to take care of their health. Adolescents and their parents had feelings (mostly negative) regarding the process and identified facilitation strategies, such as receiving a summary, knowing the new facility, and having trained health care providers. CONCLUSIONS: The transition process for adolescents with chronic diseases is still deficient and approaching it involves health care teams and the families. A lack of formal inter-institutional agreements was identified, although there were more informal agreements among health care providers; besides, the need to encourage chronically-ill patients' autonomy was also determined. In relation to facilitation strategies, patients and parents mainly recognized the need to have a medical summary, health care guidelines, and trust in the new provider. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría
INTRODUCTION: The shift of adolescents from a pediatric to an adult health care facility is a complex process. The objective of this study was to assess the transition/transfer process for adolescents with chronic diseases at Hospital Garrahan. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional, qualitative-quantitative study. Retrospective statistical data were obtained in relation to outpatient visits of patients aged 16-26; surveys and/or interviews were done with health care providers, adolescents, and family members from different follow-up programs. RESULTS: The prevalence of care provided to individuals older than 16 years was 7.2%. Surveys were administered to 54 attending health care providers, 150 patients (16-26.7 years old) and 141 family members. In addition, 45 health care providers with management functions were interviewed. Health care providers: 39% had received training on transition. All identified barriers and facilitators among the different participants and facilities. They recognized the importance of encouraging autonomy among their patients, but only 30% of them interviewed their patients alone, and 56.6% delivered medical reports. Strategies: the median age of transfer was 18 years (13-20); 62% had a protocol; 84% had an informal agreement with another facility; joint or parallel care: 49%; only 20% implemented a transition plan. Patients and family members: 4.7% of adolescents attended visits alone, and health care providers had asked 45% about their autonomy and preparation to take care of their health. Adolescents and their parents had feelings (mostly negative) regarding the process and identified facilitation strategies, such as receiving a summary, knowing the new facility, and having trained health care providers. CONCLUSIONS: The transition process for adolescents with chronic diseases is still deficient and approaching it involves health care teams and the families. A lack of formal inter-institutional agreements was identified, although there were more informal agreements among health care providers; besides, the need to encourage chronically-ill patients' autonomy was also determined. In relation to facilitation strategies, patients and parents mainly recognized the need to have a medical summary, health care guidelines, and trust in the new provider. Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría
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Keywords:
adolescent; chronic disease; disability; identification of health care needs; transition to adult care
Authors: Fernando García-Rodríguez; Ana C Arana-Guajardo; Ana V Villarreal-Treviño; Roberto Negrete-López; José A López-Rangel; Brenda J Fortuna-Reyna; María E Corral-Trujillo; Sol Jiménez-Hernández; Patricia R Áncer-Rodríguez; Mayra G Herrera-López; Óscar Salas-Fraire; Karina Salas-Longoria; Manuel E de la O-Cavazos; Dionicio Á Galarza-Delgado; Nadina Rubio-Pérez Journal: Indian J Pediatr Date: 2022-04-27 Impact factor: 1.967