Assessing readiness for transition from paediatric to adult health care: Revision and psychometric evaluation of the Am I ON TRAC for Adult Care questionnaire

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1324-1335

  Moynihan, Melissa ^a   Saewyc, Elizabeth ^a   Whitehouse, Sandra ^a,b   Paone, Mary ^b   Mcpherson, Gladys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Chronic illness; Factor analysis; Instrument development; Psychosocial nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CHILD; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84929508062     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12617     Document Type: Article

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