Health care stakeholder perspectives regarding the role of a patient navigator during transition to adult care

• Main Authors: Gina Dimitropoulos (Author), Elizabeth Morgan-Maver (Author), Brooke Allemang (Author), Kyleigh Schraeder (Author), Shannon D. Scott (Author), Jorge Pinzon (Author), Gail Andrew (Author), Gregory Guilcher (Author), Lorraine Hamiwka (Author), Eddy Lang (Author), Kerry McBrien (Author), Alberto Nettel-Aguirre (Author), Daniele Pacaud (Author), Lonnie Zwaigenbaum (Author), Andrew Mackie (Author), Susan Samuel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Transition to adult care represents a vulnerable period for young people with special health care needs as they navigate multiple life transitions and developmental issues. Patient navigators are a promising intervention designed to facilitate the transfer from pediatric to adult...