期刊
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
卷 17, 期 10, 页码 2169-2173出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21576
关键词
inflammatory bowel disease; pediatrics; transition process
资金
- NIDDK NIH HHS [T32 DK007762, K24 DK060617, K24 DK060617-08] Funding Source: Medline
Twenty percent of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients present in the pediatric years, with recent reports suggesting a rising incidence in the pediatric age group. This highlights the need for both pediatric and adult gastroenterologists to better understand issues related to the process of transition from pediatric to adult care. Research from other disciplines outside of IBD provide evidence that the transition period can be associated with poorer health outcomes and that a structured transition program may improve patient compliance and disease control. Recent data from the IBD literature support a need for transition clinics. The ideal model of a transition program has not been established. Controlled trials are not available to measure the impact of a structured transition program on clinically relevant endpoints such as disease control and hospital admissions. As local resources and availability of staffing and funding are highly variable, we have summarized some practical guidelines for the adult and pediatric gastroenterologist that can be used as an aid to help adolescents through the transition process even without the support of an established transition clinic.
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