The transition of adolescents with diabetes from the children's health care service into the adult health care service: A review of the literature

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 560-567

  Fleming, Elizabeth ^a   Carter, Bernie ^a   Gillibrand, Warren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Barriers; Diabetes mellitus; Health care; Health needs; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CARE; STANDARD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF CARE;

EID: 0036717592     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2002.00639.x     Document Type: Review

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