Navigating Medical Transitions from Pediatric to Adulthood with Special Health Care Needs
The transition from pediatric to adult health care has been identified as one of the top challenges for children with special health care needs and their families who live in West Virginia. It is important to make a plan as your child approaches age 18 to ensure a smooth transition to adult providers.
Navigating Medical Transitions from Pediatric to Adulthood with Special Health Care Needs discusses the healthcare transitions between pediatric and adulthood and its data from a national and state level, identifies barriers and facilitators to successful healthcare transitions, locates and identifies evidence-based resources for families and individuals and describes how these resources can result in a successful healthcare transition.
Course objectives:
- Understand the goals of health care transition
- Be knowledgeable about Healthcare Transitions at a National and State level
- Identify the barriers and facilitators to successful health care transition
- Understand and use evidence-based resources