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Transition Considerations for Youth-Onset Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2)

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Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are prevalent endocrine conditions, with over 25,000 youth newly diagnosed with diabetes each year. Late adolescence and young adulthood is a particularly risky time for youth with diabetes. In addition to the normative challenges experienced during this developmental period, most youth with diabetes also must transfer from pediatric to adult health care. This chapter reviews key developmental and psychosocial considerations that may influence diabetes management and evidence-based guidelines informing the treatment of transition-aged youth with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Specific recommendations to support transition efforts at the patient, provider, and health-care system levels are presented, and key resources to facilitate developmentally tailored, continuous care for youth with diabetes are highlighted.

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  1. Psychology and Behavioral Health, Center for Translational Science, Children’s National Health System, Washington, DC, USA

    Maureen Monaghan

  2. George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Maureen Monaghan

  3. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Elizabeth A. Pyatak

  4. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Jennifer Raymond

  5. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Jennifer Raymond

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Monaghan, M., Pyatak, E.A., Raymond, J. (2019). Transition Considerations for Youth-Onset Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2). In: Lyons, S., Hilliard, M. (eds) Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in Endocrinology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05045-0_6

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