Transitioning youth with rheumatic conditions: Perspectives of pediatric rheumatology providers in the United States and Canada

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 768-779

  Chira, Peter ^a   Ronis, Tova ^b   Ardoin, Stacy ^c   White, Patience ^d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Pediatric rheumatology; Practice guidelines; Surveys; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL HANDOVER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; UNITED STATES; WORK EXPERIENCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RHEUMATOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; RHEUMATOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897380579     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: 14992752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.130615     Document Type: Article

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