Factors related to the readiness of Brazilian chronic pediatric patients to transition to care in adult clinics

• Main Authors: Fernanda Souza Angotti Carrara (Author), Daniela Gerent Petry Piotto (Author), Ilana Izidoro Silva (Author), Claudio Arnaldo Len (Author), Gleice Clemente Souza Russo (Author), Sonia Mayumi Chiba (Author), Vera Lucia Sdepanian (Author), Josefina Aparecida Pellegrini Braga (Author), Maria Stella Figueiredo (Author), Maria Cristina Andrade (Author), Marta Liliane de Almeida Maia (Author), Ana Lúcia Abreu (Author), Celia Maria Camelo Silva (Author), Maria Teresa Terreri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Advances in medicine have increased the life expectancy of pediatric patients with chronic illnesses, and challenges with the guided transition of adolescents and young adults from pediatric clinics to adult clinics have grown. The aim of this study was to better understand readiness and...