Incorporating the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition in Type 1 Diabetes Care for Emerging Adults

Faisal S Malik; Kathryn W Weaver; Sarah D Corathers; Patience H White

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.003

Incorporating the Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition in Type 1 Diabetes Care for Emerging Adults

Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2024 Mar;53(1):53-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.003. Epub 2023 Oct 31.

Authors

Faisal S Malik¹, Kathryn W Weaver², Sarah D Corathers³, Patience H White⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA; Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Center for Child Health, Behavior, 1920 Terry Avenue, CURE-3, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. Electronic address: faisal.malik@seattlechildrens.org.
² Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 325 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
³ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7012, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
⁴ Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 440, Washington, DC 20015, USA.

PMID: 38272598
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2023.09.003

Abstract

A growing body of literature finds persistent problems in the provision of recommended health care transition services, as well as adverse outcomes associated with the lack of these services in emerging adults with type 1 diabetes. The Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition offers a structured approach to the phases of health care transition support for both pediatric and adult diabetes practices. This article reviews strategies to incorporate the Six Core Elements into ambulatory diabetes care to support successful health care transition for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes.

Keywords: Adolescents; Health care transition; Type 1 diabetes; Young adults.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1* / therapy
Humans
Patient Transfer
Transition to Adult Care*