BackgroundWith chronic diseases, the responsibility for care transfers to adult clinics at some point. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common persistent rheumatic condition in children. A successful transition requires sufficient self-management skills to manage one ' s chronic condition and all the tasks involved. In this study, we evaluated transition readiness in Finnish patients with JIA. We aimed to find practical tools to support a successful transition and to study the possible consequences of an unsuccessful transition.MethodsThe usefulness of a specific questionnaire, which was administered to 83 JIA patients, was evaluated in this study. We also gathered information from their first adult clinic visit to assess the...
Abstract Background Most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases are chronic health conditions, which nee...
Transition service planning has become a crucial health care service need. Technological and medical...
Young people with long-term health conditions (LTCs) can face challenges when making the transition ...
Objective The symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the necessity for continuous treat...
Background With juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), there are several protocols and practices used...
Background With juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), there are several protocols and practices used ...
Most juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients need to attend adult rheumatology centres to conti...
Abstract Background Current evidence suggests that ma...
Children with chronic conditions often associated with important and progressive morbidity can now l...
Abstract Background In 2008 a clinical transition pathway for young people with juvenile-onset rheum...
Objectives: Across diagnosis groups, successful transition of adolescent and young adults from child...
Abstract Background To increase understanding of the healthcare transition (HCT) process for young p...
textabstractAIMS: To explore how young people with juvenile-onset rheumatic and musculoskeletal dise...
Background: The transition from pediatric to adult care in the JIA population is currently in need o...
Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the proportion of patients with juvenile idiopathic...
Abstract Background Most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases are chronic health conditions, which nee...
Transition service planning has become a crucial health care service need. Technological and medical...
Young people with long-term health conditions (LTCs) can face challenges when making the transition ...
Objective The symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the necessity for continuous treat...
Background With juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), there are several protocols and practices used...
Background With juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), there are several protocols and practices used ...
Most juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients need to attend adult rheumatology centres to conti...
Abstract Background Current evidence suggests that ma...
Children with chronic conditions often associated with important and progressive morbidity can now l...
Abstract Background In 2008 a clinical transition pathway for young people with juvenile-onset rheum...
Objectives: Across diagnosis groups, successful transition of adolescent and young adults from child...
Abstract Background To increase understanding of the healthcare transition (HCT) process for young p...
textabstractAIMS: To explore how young people with juvenile-onset rheumatic and musculoskeletal dise...
Background: The transition from pediatric to adult care in the JIA population is currently in need o...
Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the proportion of patients with juvenile idiopathic...
Abstract Background Most childhood-onset rheumatic diseases are chronic health conditions, which nee...
Transition service planning has become a crucial health care service need. Technological and medical...
Young people with long-term health conditions (LTCs) can face challenges when making the transition ...