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Improving the transitioning of pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes into adult care by initiating a dedicated single session transfer clinic.

Sarah WilliamsLeigh Anne Allwood NewhookHeather PowerRayzel ShulmanSharon SmithRoger Chafe
Published in: Clinical diabetes and endocrinology (2020)
A half-day transfer clinic is a viable step towards improving patient and parent satisfaction during the transition into adult care without requiring additional staff or significant expenditures of new resources. This type of clinic can also be incorporated into a larger program of transition supports or be adopted by programs serving young adults with other chronic diseases.
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