title: The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and acquired brain injury.
abstract: A group of 100 adults and 190 youth who have cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and acquired brain injuries from childhood (ABIc) participated in a multi-method study focused on the transition to adult health care. The results show that 95% of youth and 61% of adults were living with their parents; 23% of the youth and 55% of adults were employed; and 60% of youth and 42% of adults reported "excellent" or "very good" health. The lowest health scores were reported by adults with SB. These findings provide a starting point for examining health issues specific to youth and young adults with CP, SB, and ABIc.
authors.affiliation: Laurentian University, The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada. nyoung@laurentian.ca
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Barden
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boydell
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wedge
authors.forename: Darcy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fehlings
authors.forename: Shubhra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rumney
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006296:Health Services; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000534:rehabilitation*