Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Who Attend Pre-transition Classes, Are Better Prepared to Transition Their Care From Pediatric to Adult Providers
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Transition
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 55
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Transition preparedness
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
A dedicated pre-transition class, as proposed in this study, could help facilitate a smooth transition between pediatric and adult diabetes care. The innovation in this study is that these classes are an opportunity for the patients and their families to meet with the Adult Diabetes Team consisting of a diabetologist, RD and CDE, prior to the transition of care. Having met them would then increase the likelihood of compliance with the Adult clinic visits.
Investigators
Kanthi Bangalore Krishna
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not wanting to participate in the classes
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Transition preparedness
Time Frame: 1 month
Patients with be given the modified TRAQ questionnaire before and after the program. A team consisting of an adult diabetes provider, diabetes nurse educator and dietitian will meet in small groups with adolescents between ages 16-18 years to provide them with 'adult specific' goals and discuss various topics like college preparedness, expectations from adult providers, potential changes in dynamics of diabetes management etc.