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ArticleBMJ open2023

Qualitative study exploring the perspectives of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes after transfer to adult care from a paediatric diabetes centre in Montreal, Canada.

Monica Vaillancourt, Elise Mok, Jennifer Frei, Kaberi Dasgupta, Elham Rahme, Lorraine Bell, Deborah Da Costa, Meranda Nakhla

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  4. Qualitative care experiences of emerging adults with type 1 diabetes after transfer to adult care providers.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026
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8 authors.

Monica VaillancourtDepartment of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Elise MokResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Jennifer FreiResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Kaberi DasguptaResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-2447-3553
Elham RahmeDepartment of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4168-4993
Lorraine BellDepartment of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Deborah Da CostaResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Meranda NakhlaResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Québec, Canada meranda.nakhla@mcgill.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-5833-5303

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAmong youth living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the increasing demands to diabetes self-care and medical follow-up during the transition from paediatric to adult care has been associated with greater morbidity and mortality. Inadequate healthcare support for youth during the transition care period could exacerbate psychosocial risks and difficulties that are common during emerging adulthood. The current investigation sought to explore the post-transfer perceptions of emerging adults living with T1D relating to their transition to adult care. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsThirty-three emerging adults living with T1D were recruited during paediatric care and contacted for a semistructured interview post-transfer to adult care (16.2±4.2 months post-transfer) in Montreal, Canada. We analysed data using thematic analysis.

resultsWe identified four key themes: (1) varied perceptions of the transition process from being quick and abrupt with minimal advice or information from paediatric healthcare providers (HCP) to more positive including a greater motivation for self-management and the transition being concurrent with the developmental period; (2) facilitators to the transition process included informational and tangible social support from HCPs and family or friends, a positive relationship with adult HCP and a greater ease in communicating with the adult care clinic or adult HCP; (3) barriers to adequate transition included lack of advice or information from paediatric HCPs, loss of support from HCPs and friends or family, the separation of healthcare services and greater difficulty in making appointments with adult clinic or HCP and (4) participants recommendations for improving the transition included increasing the length and frequency of appointments in adult care, having access to educational information, and better transition preparation from paediatric HCPs.

conclusionsThe experiences and perceptions of emerging adults are invaluable to guide the ongoing development and improvement of transition programmes for childhood-onset chronic illnesses.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Transition to Adult CareAdolescentAdultCanadaChildHumansQualitative ResearchSocial Supportadolescentpaediatric endocrinologyqualitative research

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PMID37879699
PMCPMC10603410

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