Transition to Adult Care

1. Describe the timing and progression of transition preparation during adolescence
2. Identify at least one tool for assessing youth readiness for transition
3. Delineate the key components of transition preparation and implementation
4. Describe the objectives and measurable outcomes of transitional care

Readings:

1. AAP, AAFP, and ACP, Transitions Clinical Report.  Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics 2011;128(1):182-200. 
2. Bonnie R. Investing in the Health and Well-being of Young Adults. In: Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. National Academies Press.; 2015.
3. John D. Mahan, Cecily L. Betz, Megumi J. Okumura and Maria E. Ferris.  Self-management and Transition to Adult Health Care in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Team Process. Pediatr Rev. 2017 Jul;38(7):305-319. doi: 10.1542/pir.2016-0074. 

Websites and Online Resources

1. Becoming an Adult: Taking Responsibility for Your Medical Care 
2. Starting A Transition Improvement Process Using the Six Core Elements of HC
   • Transition Preparation
   • Transfer to Adult Care
   • Integration into Adult Care
   • Youth, Young Adult & Parent Engagement
3. Florida HATS Health Care Transition Curricula
4. American College of Physicians Pediatric to Adult Care Transitions Initiative
5. AAP Transition ECHO 

Materials to Develop Educational Sessions

MedEd Portal:

1. Gooding H, et al. Transitioning Bryan: The Transition to Adulthood and the Medical Home. MedEdPORTAL Publication; 2015.  
2. Alice A. Kuo, Mary R. Ciccarelli, Niraj Sharma and Debra S. Lotstein. A Health Care Transition Curriculum for Primary Care Residents: Identifying Goals and Objectives. Pediatrics. 2018 Apr;141(Suppl 4):S346-S354. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-4300L.   
3. FloridaHATS “Education & Training for Health Care Professionals” 

• Resident primary care clinic
• Adolescent clinic
• Inpatient settings