title: [The concept of transition applied to patients with cystic fibrosis].
abstract: The transfer from pediatric to adult care of adolescents with a chronic condition like cystic fibrosis is a great challenge for the patients, their parents and the health care professionals. Therefore it is very important to prepare the families well in advance by coaching the self-management skills of the adolescents and by supporting their parents in letting go. Transition clinics have proved to be the best instruments in the process of handing-over the patients. They guarantee for the continuity of care and they have a positive effect on the satisfaction of adolescents and their parents in the transition process.
authors.affiliation: Notfallzentrum für Kinder und Jugendliche, Inselspital, Bern. chrsitine.becher@ukbb.ch
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becher
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004505:Education, Nonprofessional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D013557:Switzerland; D060305:Transition to Adult Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult