Training Adult Rheumatology Fellows In Young Adult Transition and Transfer Skills

Sadun, Rebecca E.

Training Adult Rheumatology Fellows In Young Adult Transition and Transfer Skills

-Healthcare transition has been defined as “the planned, purposeful movement of young adults from child-centered to adult-oriented health-care systems". -The transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is a vulnerable time for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with chronic conditions. -Inadequate transition care and abrupt transfer lead to AYA patients falling out of care and may result in significant health consequences. -There are published best practice guidelines, and tool kits have been developed with the aim of easing pediatric patient’s transition and transfer. -Currently, there are no published curricula to teach transition best practices or utilization of tool kits. -An objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) uses a simulated clinical scenario to evaluate clinician’s skills, including patient communication.

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