Residency training in transition of youth with childhood-onset chronic disease.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the current medical school training of internal medicine and pediatric residents in transitioning youth with special health care needs from child-oriented to adult-oriented health care.


METHODS
We surveyed internal medicine and pediatric residents to assess their preparedness to transition youth with special health care needs to adult-oriented health care.


RESULTS
The survey results demonstrated that internal medicine residents felt unprepared to care for most patients with chronic childhood-onset illness; however, most pediatric residents were comfortable caring for such patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Training in chronic childhood-onset illness should be included in internal medicine training programs.
Children's Hospital Boston, 75 Bickford St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, USA. frances.ohare@childrens.harvard.edu
Manisha S
MS
Patel
Kitty
K
O'Hare
D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000193:education*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*