Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes
Pyatak E, Sequeira P, Whittemore R, Vigen C, Peters A, Weigensberg M. Challenges contributing to disrupted transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care in young adults with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 2014, 31: 1615-1624. PMID: 24798586, PMCID: PMC4221576, DOI: 10.1111/dme.12485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesYoung adultsStressful life circumstancesEmergency department utilizationAdult diabetes careHealthcare system barriersLow socio-economic statusHealth system challengesHistory of lossTransition clinicHigher HbA1cDiabetes careAdult careHigh riskHealth providersSystem barriersHealth outcomesPsychosocial needsSocio-economic statusPsychosocial measuresClinical settingType 1Poor healthDiabetesPsychosocial challenges