title: A Systematic Review of Transitional Care for Emerging Adults with Diabetes.
abstract: The prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in adolescents is increasing. A systematic review of 31 research articles focusing on transitional care for adolescents or emerging adults with diabetes or prediabetes was completed. Studies focused on those with type 1 diabetes, not type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and were primarily descriptive. Major findings and conclusions include differences in pediatric versus adult care delivery and the importance of structured transitional programs using established recommendations of leading national organizations. Implications include future research on program development, implementation, and evaluation that is inclusive of adolescents and emerging adults, regardless of diabetes type, or prediabetes.
authors.affiliation: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: mk.findley@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Findley
authors.affiliation: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: EunSeok
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Melissa Spezia
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D060305:Transition to Adult Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000069341:Transitional Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Emerging adults; Prediabetes; Transitional care; Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes