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Preparing the Adult Practice to Accept Adolescents and Young Adults

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High-quality adult health care requires productive interactions between a practice team and patients. Patients need the information, skills, and confidence to make best use of their involvement with their practice team. Practice teams must have the expertise, relevant patient information, time, and resources to ensure effective clinical and behavioral management. When accepting an adolescent and young adult with special healthcare needs (AYASHCN) into a practice, it is essential to prepare the practice team to meet the unique needs of this population. This chapter reviews the specific steps required to establish a self-sustaining transition structure and process within an adult (receiving) practice.

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  1. Division of General Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Marybeth R. Jones M.D., M.S.Ed.

  2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Marilyn Augustine M.D.

  3. Division of Adolescent Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

    Brett W. Robbins M.D.

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  1. Associate Professor, Director of Research, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Albert C. Hergenroeder

  2. Professor, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

    Constance M. Wiemann

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Jones, M.R., Augustine, M., Robbins, B.W. (2018). Preparing the Adult Practice to Accept Adolescents and Young Adults. In: Hergenroeder, A., Wiemann, C. (eds) Health Care Transition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72868-1_17

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