Children and Young People: Transition to Adult Services

The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (2023) The inbetweeners: a review of the barriers and facilitators in the process of the transition of children and young people with complex chronic health conditions moving into adult health services.

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Young Minds (2020) Transferring from CAMHS to adult mental health services.

• Two bloggers share their experience. Information aimed at the young person.
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Southampton Children's Hospital (no date) Ready Steady Go resources for health professionals

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Queen's Nursing Institute (2017) Transition from children's to adult community services: learning resource. London: QNI.

• This online learning resource aims to improve the experience of a young person transitioning from children’s to adult community services by supporting community and primary care professionals.
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: Transition to adult services.

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Together for Short Lives (2016) Moving to adult services: what to expect. a guide for young people with life-threatening conditions making the transition to adult services. Together For Short Lives, Bristol.

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Chambers L and Kelly K (2023) Stepping Up: A guide to developing a good transition to adulthood for young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Bristol: Together for Short Lives.

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We would like to thank the RCN CYP Continuing & Community Care community for their input into the development of this subject guide.

Betz C L and Coyne I T (eds.) (2020) Transition from pediatric to adult healthcare services for adolescents and young adults with long-term conditions. Cham: Springer.

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Brimble M and McNee P (2021) Nursing care of children and young people with long-term conditions. Newark: John Wiley and Sons.

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Clarke S and Corkin D (2024) Care planning in children and young people's nursing. 2nd edn. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell. 

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Lyons S K and Hilliard M E (2019) Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in Endocrinology: A Clinical Handbook. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.

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McClain M B, Shahidullah J D and Mezher K R (2020) Interprofessional Care Coordination for Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder: Translating Research into Practice. Edited by M B McClain, J D Shahidullah, and K R Mezher. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.

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Polak M and Touraine P (2018) Transition of care: from childhood to adulthood in endocrinology, gynecology, and diabetes. Basel: Karger.

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Sattoe J N T, Staa A L van and Hilberink S R (2021) Self-Management of Young People with Chronic Conditions: A Strength-Based Approach for Empowerment and Support. Edited by J N T Sattoe, A L van Staa, and S R Hilberink. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.

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Hergenroeder A C and Wiemann C M (2018) Health care transition: building a program for adolescents and young adults with chronic illness and disability. Cham: Springer.

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Use this link for details of journal articles on this topic.

• Transition to adult services

Journals of interest for transition to adult services. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Child: Care, Health and Development
• Archives of Disease in Childhood
• Nursing Children and Young People
• Journal of Children’s Services