Transition care for adolescents and families with chronic illnesses

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 540-546

  Wong, Lilian H L ^a   Chan, Frank W K ^b   Wong, Fiona Y Y ^b   Wong, Eliza L Y ^b   Huen, Kwai Fun ^a   Yeoh, Eng Kiong ^b   Fok, Tai Fai ^b  

^a TSEUNG KWAN O HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent chronic illnesses; Health outcome assessment; Survey; Transition care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78649334870     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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