Supporting youth and young adults in successfully transitioning from pediatric to adult oriented care is at the further
end of the developmentally appropriate care provided by pediatricians and pediatric subspecialist. In order to
support you in this important work, we need your input in how to share various resources and tools that can help you
and your staff in working with your patients and their families in navigating this milestone.
Click here to complete this year’s healthcare transition annual assessment and let’s work together in successful
healthcare transitions for youth and young adults. This brief survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. If you are interested in learning more about this topic, contact Fozia Khan Eskew at the Chapter office at feskew@gaaap.org to schedule an in-person or virtual visit.
Thank you for your time and consideration. To view resources on healthcare transition, click here to visit the
Chapter website or the Georgia Department of Public Health’s resources on healthcare transition available here.
“Commensurate with advances in medical care, life expectancy for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with chronic medical conditions and
special healthcare needs (SHCNs) is extending increasingly into adulthood. Consensus clinical reports and emerging qualitative data on
healthcare transitions (HCT) have demonstrated that the key indicators of successful HCT include 3 distinct components: transition planning,
transfer of care, and integration into adult care. Opportunities to improve the HCT) of AYAs with and without special healthcare needs to adult
health care is currently limited by the competing demands of clinical encounters.”
Health Care Transitions for Adolescents
Pediatrics April 2023