Observational studyItalian journal of pediatrics2021
Transition of inflammatory bowel disease patients from pediatric to adult care: an observational study on a joint-visits approach.
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- Management of paediatric ulcerative colitis, part 1: Ambulatory care-An updated evidence-based consensus guideline from the European Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2025Guideline
- Pediatric to Adult Transition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Consensus Guidelines for Australia and New Zealand.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2025Guideline
- Outcomes of transitional care programs on adolescent chronic inflammatory systemic diseases: systematic review and meta-analyses.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2022Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Transition of Care in Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Narrative Review and Expert Opinion.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- "An urgent need for transition of care programs for adolescents and young adults with neurogastroenterology and motility disorders".Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2024Article
- Time to grow up: readiness associated with improved clinical outcomes in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients undergoing transition.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Caring for young adult men with inflammatory bowel disease: Clinician and patient perspectives.Health care transitions · 2024Article
- Hungarian Linguistic, Cross-Cultural and Age Adaptation of Transition Specific Questionnaires in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- What adult gastroenterologists should know about young adults with IBD: Navigating transition of care for young adults with IBD.Health care transitions · 2023Article
- Efficacious interventions for improving the transition readiness of adolescents and young adult patients with chronic illness: A narrative review of randomized control trials assessed with the transition readiness assessment questionnaire.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundTransition from pediatric to adult care of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a critical step that needs specific care and multidisciplinary involvement. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcome of the transition process of a cohort of IBD patients, exploring their readiness and the possible impact on quality of life.
methodsThis observational study followed transitioned IBD patients from pediatric to adult care. Transition was carried-out through combined visits, jointly performed by the pediatrician and the adult gastroenterologist. Clinical data were collected before and after transition. A subgroup of patients was submitted to an anonymous online questionnaire of 38 items based on the validated questionnaires TRAQ and SIBDQ within the first 6 months from the beginning of the transition process.
resultsEighty-two patients with IBD were enrolled, with a mean age at transition of 20.2±2.7 years. Before transition, 40.2% of patients already had major surgery and 64.6% started biologics. At transition, 24% of patients were in moderate to severe active phase of their disease and 40% of them had already been treated with ≥ 2 biologics. The mean score of the TRAQ questionnaires collected is 3.4±1.5 and the mean score of SIBDQ is 53.9±9.8. A significant association was found between a TRAQ mean score > 3 and a SIBDQ > 50 (p=0.0129). Overall, 75% of patients had a positive opinion of the transition model adopted.
conclusionsA strong association has been found between TRAQ and SIBDQ questionnaires, showing how transition readiness has a direct impact on the quality of life of the young adult with IBD.
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