Caring for an underserved population: Helping pediatric patients with disabilities transition to adulthood.
Improving the processes to assist adolescent patients in their transition into the adult health care community reveals the challenges encountered by adults with disabilities. A service gap between pediatric care providers and adult care providers is bridged by a program providing direct care, education, and advocacy.
Milbrath
Christine
C
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. CMilbr@gillettechildrens.com
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*