THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE
Objective: As increasing number of young people with renal diseases are reaching adulthood and issues related to their transition to adult units are getting more important. Failure to transfer adolescents under a well-designed transfer program can lead to a decline in attendance to an adult unit. We...
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| description | Objective: As increasing number of young people with renal diseases are reaching adulthood and issues related to their transition to adult units are getting more important. Failure to transfer adolescents under a well-designed transfer program can lead to a decline in attendance to an adult unit. We aim to share our experience and the views of the patients who went through a transition program. Material and Methods: We conducted a telephone questionnaire with 88 patients, who were asked to evaluate their concerns before their transition and their experience during the visit in the adult nephrology unit after the transition process. Results: The mean age of participants was 19.21±0.97 years. Thirty patients (34%) had chronic kidney disease, and three of them were on dialysis. Three patients (3.4%) had a renal transplant at the time of transition. Fifty-one patients (58%) were felt anxious before the transition process. After their transfer to the adult unit, although 84 patients (95.5%) were satisfied to be in the adult unit, there were still 65 patients (74%) ready to return to the pediatric unit, if it was possible. Conclusion: Transition to the adult unit is still a cause of concern for adolescent patients, even if they are transferred under a well-designed program. It is important to raise awareness about transition programs among pediatricians and to develop a pediatric-adult transition program for the medical and psychological well-being of patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5de44509dffd425eb797a1992db27a0e2025-08-20T02:57:26ZengIstanbul University Pressİstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi1305-64412022-01-01851869010.26650/IUITFD.910335123456THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCENeslihan Çiçek0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5859-4177Harika Alpay1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0850-1964Marmara Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeMarmara Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeObjective: As increasing number of young people with renal diseases are reaching adulthood and issues related to their transition to adult units are getting more important. Failure to transfer adolescents under a well-designed transfer program can lead to a decline in attendance to an adult unit. We aim to share our experience and the views of the patients who went through a transition program. Material and Methods: We conducted a telephone questionnaire with 88 patients, who were asked to evaluate their concerns before their transition and their experience during the visit in the adult nephrology unit after the transition process. Results: The mean age of participants was 19.21±0.97 years. Thirty patients (34%) had chronic kidney disease, and three of them were on dialysis. Three patients (3.4%) had a renal transplant at the time of transition. Fifty-one patients (58%) were felt anxious before the transition process. After their transfer to the adult unit, although 84 patients (95.5%) were satisfied to be in the adult unit, there were still 65 patients (74%) ready to return to the pediatric unit, if it was possible. Conclusion: Transition to the adult unit is still a cause of concern for adolescent patients, even if they are transferred under a well-designed program. It is important to raise awareness about transition programs among pediatricians and to develop a pediatric-adult transition program for the medical and psychological well-being of patients.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/3A93261D5E544C6B9FE9923BA83318CFadolescencepediatricsquestionnairetransition |
| spellingShingle | Neslihan Çiçek Harika Alpay THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi adolescence pediatrics questionnaire transition |
| title | THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE |
| title_full | THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE |
| title_fullStr | THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE |
| title_short | THE TRANSITION OF ADOLESCENTS TO ADULT NEPHROLOGY CARE: A SURVEY ON YOUNG ADULTS’ EXPERIENCE |
| title_sort | transition of adolescents to adult nephrology care a survey on young adults experience |
| topic | adolescence pediatrics questionnaire transition |
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