Self-Reported Transition Readiness of Adolescent Patients with Rheumatic Disease: Do the Parents Agree?

Christina Ma; Molly Dushnicky; Habeba Talaat; Steffy Thomas; Tania Cellucci; Stephanie Garner; Liane Heale; Mark Matsos; Karen Beattie; Michelle Batthish

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.009

Self-Reported Transition Readiness of Adolescent Patients with Rheumatic Disease: Do the Parents Agree?

J Pediatr. 2022 Aug:247:155-159. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.009. Epub 2022 May 11.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
² Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
³ Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁵ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
⁶ Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 35561803
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.05.009

Abstract

Our objective was to compare transition readiness assessment scores from adolescents with rheumatic disease with their parents and analyze their level of agreement. We found that adolescents and parents generally agree on the level of the transition readiness; however, there is occasional disagreement in specific domains.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Humans
Parents
Rheumatic Diseases*
Self Report
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transition to Adult Care*