Abstract
• Adolescents with diabetes have unique health needs, which impact upon their transition from children's health care services into adult health care services. • These health needs result from the precarious period in their lives, when they have to cope with the stresses of being a maturing person. This coincides with their move from the children's into the adult health care service. Whilst coping with these pressures they must also keep their diabetes under control. • The impact of emotional and physical demands upon the adolescent means that they are more susceptible to non-adherence, which may result in reduced diabetic control. • This literature review identifies some of the many barriers erected to the transition into the adult health care system; these barriers may be constructed by any one of the parties involved: the children's health care team, adult health care team, the adolescent or their family. • Principles of a successful transition are explored, along with the prerequisite qualities required of health care providers and the health care service.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 560-567 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Nursing |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sep 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |