Key result
A structured transition from pediatric to adult diabetes services resulted in a shorter transfer duration (P<0.001) and lower HbA1c after 1 year (P<0.05) compared to an unstructured transition.
Why the study?
Does a structured transition process improve clinical attendance and HbA1c in adolescents with type 1 diabetes moving to adult care?
Population
62 adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes discharged from the paediatric diabetes services from 1…
Comparison
Structured transfer planned with adult physicians vs Unstructured transfer method via letter (n=32)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year in the adult diabetic services
Authors
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May support structured transitions for type 1 diabetes; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Cohort (n=62)
No
Does a structured transition process improve clinical attendance and HbA1c in adolescents with type 1 diabetes moving to adult care?
p-value: p=<0.05
A structured transition process from pediatric to adult diabetes care improves clinic attendance and glycemic control in young adults with type 1 diabetes.
Cadario et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Type 1 diabetes (n=62). Structured transition vs. Unstructured transition was evaluated on HbA1c after 1 year in the adult diabetic services (p=<0.05). A structured transition from pediatric to adult diabetes services resulted in a shorter transfer duration (P<0.001) and lower HbA1c after 1 year (P<0.05) compared to an unstructured transition.
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