Measures of readiness to transition to adult health care for youth with chronic physical health conditions: A systematic review and recommendations for measurement testing and development

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 588-601

  Schwartz, Lisa A ^a,b   Daniel, Lauren C ^a   Brumley, Lauren D ^a   Barakat, Lamia P ^a,b   Wesley, Kimberly M ^c   Tuchman, Lisa K ^d,e  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c De LaSalle University   (Philippines)

^d CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

Author keywords

adolescents; assessment; chronic illness; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903167766     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsu028     Document Type: Review

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