Patient-Provider Relationships Across the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Diabetes Care: A Qualitative Study

Conclusions
Findings highlight the importance of enhanced provider awareness of T1D emerging adults’ complex feelings about the transition in care. Improved integration of individual- and family-centered approaches to developmentally tailored diabetes care is needed to augment patient and provider relationships.

Source: The Diabetes Educator - January 17, 2014 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ritholz, M. D., Wolpert, H., Beste, M., Atakov-Castillo, A., Luff, D., Garvey, K. C. Tags: Features Source Type: research