Development and Implementation of an Adolescent Epilepsy Transition Clinic

被引：69

作者：

Jurasek, Laura ^{[1
]}

Ray, Lynne ^{[2
]}

Quigley, Daphne ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Stollery Childrens Hosp, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[2] Univ Alberta, Fac Nursing, Edmonton, AB, Canada

[3] Univ Alberta Hosp, Adult Epilepsy Program, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE NURSING | 2010年 / 42卷 / 04期

关键词：

HEALTH;

D O I：

10.1097/JNN.0b013e3181e26be6

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This article describes the collaborative development of a nurse-led transition clinic within the Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the Stollery Children's Hospital and at the University of Alberta Hospital. Developed in 2005, our program has been instrumental in assisting 97 teens and their parents' transition from pediatric to adult epilepsy care. Through our Adolescent Epilepsy Transition Clinic, we address concerns expressed by teens and their parents when shifting from pediatric to adult healthcare services, including fear of the unknown, change in appointment location, loss of established relationships, and anticipated decrease in the quality of care posttransition. We also address concerns of adult and pediatric healthcare providers related to the adolescents' working knowledge of how their particular type of epilepsy and its management interact with typical adolescent developmental challenges and future career and lifestyle choices. The results from a process evaluation are presented and offer new insights for improving adolescent transition.

引用

页码：181 / 189

页数：9

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