Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Transition to adulthood.

P H White1

  • 1George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037, USA.

Current Opinion in Rheumatology
|September 30, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Improved survival for youth with special health care needs, including rheumatic diseases, necessitates effective transition services. This study outlines principles, barriers, and models for successful transition to adulthood.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Ministry of health statistics--coronary bypass surgery in New Zealand.

The New Zealand medical journal·2001
Same author

Validation of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire in the juvenile idiopathic myopathies. Juvenile Dermatomyositis Disease Activity Collaborative Study Group.

The Journal of rheumatology·2001
Same author

Psychosocial aspects of rheumatic disease in childhood and adolescence.

Adolescent medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)·2000
Same author

Stigmatized sources and persuasion: prejudice as a determinant of argument scrutiny.

Journal of personality and social psychology·1999
Same author

Juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: exercise-induced changes in muscle at short inversion time inversion-recovery MR imaging.

Radiology·1998
Same author

Success on the road to adulthood. Issues and hurdles for adolescents with disabilities.

Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America·1997
Same journal

New approaches to the management of cutaneous lupus.

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
Same journal

"Updates in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis: emerging insights across the age spectrum".

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
Same journal

Difficult-to-treat, complex-to-manage, treatment-refractory spondyloarthritis: semantics or substance?

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
Same journal

Update on IgA nephropathy: implications for treatment in IgA vasculitis: a guide for rheumatologists.

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
Same journal

Polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis: insights from genetic studies on disease risk and pathogenesis.

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
Same journal

Immune dysregulation in children with Down syndrome: clinical implications and emerging therapies.

Current opinion in rheumatology·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Rheumatology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Survival rates for youth with special health care needs, including rheumatic diseases, have significantly improved over the last two decades.
  • Over 90% of these youth now survive past their twentieth birthday, highlighting a critical need for specialized support.
  • Healthcare providers increasingly recognize the necessity of structured transition services for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the principles and barriers associated with transition services for youth with special health care needs.
  • To discuss available models and assessment tools for evaluating transition readiness.
  • To share lessons learned for implementing successful transition services.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on transition services.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of barriers and principles guiding effective transition programs.
  • Discussion of current models and assessment tools for transition readiness.

    • Main Results:

    • Improved survival necessitates a focus on transitioning youth with special health care needs to adulthood.
    • Key principles and significant barriers to successful transition services have been identified.
    • Various models and assessment tools exist to support transition readiness.

    Conclusions:

    • Effective transition services are crucial for empowering youth with special health care needs to achieve successful adulthood.
    • Understanding barriers and applying established principles are vital for program development.
    • Utilizing available models and assessment tools can enhance the transition process for rheumatic disease patients and other special health care needs populations.