ArticleJournal of paediatrics and child health2026
A Data-Driven Approach Towards Understanding the Volume and Complexity of Young Adults With Chronic Medical Conditions Transitioning to Adult Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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aimsTo describe the volume, complexity, referral patterns and pre-transition supports provided to a cohort of adolescents/young adults (AYAs) transitioning to adult healthcare services from a tertiary paediatric centre.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional retrospective review of AYAs aged ≥ 17 years who attended their final paediatric clinic review 1 January 2017-31 December 2018 with one or more of the most common chronic medical conditions or who attended the most frequently attended medical clinics at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne.
resultsA total of 592 AYA (female = 283, 47.8%) met the inclusion criteria, with a mean (SD) age at the final RCH clinic of 18.6 (1.1) years. Of these, 115 (19.43%) were discharged to primary care, 44 (7.43%) disengaged from RCH prior to formal transition 44 (7.43%) and 3 (1.85%) died prior to completion of the transition process. Of the 430 AYA who were referred for ongoing specialist care, 384 (89.3%) were expected to be reviewed within the public system. Pre-transition support was accessed by 106/430 (24.65%) where 83 (19.3%) received standardised support. Higher representation in those who received coordinated care (n = 23, 5.35%) was seen in those; with ≥ 2 ongoing conditions, from regional postcodes, requiring interpreter assistance, with documented intellectual disability; and specific conditions such as epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease and cerebral palsy.
conclusionsReferral patterns and the nature of transition support at our institution are clinician/department dependent and therefore access may not be equitable between or even within condition groups. These data provide a platform from which robust post-transition outcome data and policy can be generated.
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