Building connections for young adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Manitoba: Feasibility and acceptability of a transition initiative

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 130-134

  Van Walleghem, Norma ^a   MacDonald, Catherine A ^a   Dean, Heather J ^b,c  

^a WINNIPEG REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Diabetes Education Resource for Children and Adolescents   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Transition; Type 1 diabetes; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES EDUCATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MANITOBA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 34047139039     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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