Facilitating the transition of young people with long-term conditions through health services from childhood to adulthood: the Transition research programme

• Main Authors: Allan Colver (Author), Tim Rapley (Author), Jeremy R Parr (Author), Helen McConachie (Author), Gail Dovey-Pearce (Author), Ann Le Couteur (Author), Janet E McDonagh (Author), Caroline Bennett (Author), Jennifer Hislop (Author), Gregory Maniatopoulos (Author), Kay D Mann (Author), Hannah Merrick (Author), Mark S Pearce (Author), Debbie Reape (Author), Luke Vale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: As young people with long-term conditions move from childhood to adulthood, their health may deteriorate and their social participation may reduce. 'Transition' is the 'process' that addresses the medical, psychosocial and educational needs of young people during this...