Service use of young people with Type 1 diabetes after transition from paediatric to adult-based diabetes health care.

ConclusionsLack of specialist care in early adult years and non-metropolitan relative disadvantage compromise the present and future health of young people with diabetes.What is known about the topic?Well-managed transition is thought to offer the best chance of achieving cost-effective continuing engagement with specialist services for planned preventive care, effective T1D self-management and deferral or early attention to diabetes-related vascular complications. However, transition is commonly reported as problematic.What does this paper add?The findings of this study indicate a positive trend but continuing need to improve transition care for young people with T1D, especially those living in non-metropolitan areas and those not using continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy.What are the implications for practitioners?Without service innovation, suboptimal and delayed access to planned care, high use of acute services for unplanned care and poor glycaemic control will continue to threaten the future health and well-being of young people with T1D. PMID: 32600522 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Aust Health Rev Source Type: research