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Pre-Transition Readiness in Adolescents and Young Adults with Four Chronic Medical Conditions in South East Nigeria - An African Perspective to Adolescent Transition.

Adaeze Chikaodinaka AyukVivian O OnukwuliIjeoma N Obumneme-AnyimJoy Nkiru EzeUzoamaka C AkubuiloNgozi R MbanefoKenechukwu K IlohOsita U EzenwosuIsrael O OdetundeHenrietta U OkaforIfeoma J EmodiTagbo Oguonu
Published in: Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics (2020)
There is suboptimal transition readiness irrespective of the age. The older age groups were less willing to transfer to adult care. Better disease knowledge and better communication skills did not positively influence acceptability of transfer to adult care.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • childhood cancer
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • affordable care act
  • pain management
  • health insurance
  • drug induced