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Transition to adulthood of adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease Transición del adolescente con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal desde la atención pediátrica a la del adulto
Fecha
2015Registro en:
Revista Medica de Chile, Volumen 143, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 767-773
07176163
00349887
10.4067/S0034-98872015000600010
Autor
Navarro, Elizabeth
Ossa, Juan C.
Simian, Daniela
Quera Pino, Rodrigo
Institución
Resumen
© 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a prevalent chronic disorder, often diagnosed during childhood. Studies have suggested that the incidence of IBD in this group of patients is increasing. Children and adolescents with IBD frequently have more extensive and severe disease than adults. Transition is an important concept to ensure optimal health care management of adolescents and young adult patients with chronic physical and medical conditions. During this process there is a change in knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards the disease with a responsibility that gradually shifts from parents to the patient. The success of the transition process depends on the patient, pediatric and adult gastroenterologists. Thus, providers need to understand how to start, maintain and finish this process. When transition process is coordinated, staged and well planned, the adolescent and young adult will acquire the tools needed to successful