Children and Young People: Transition to Adult Services
Use this guide to find information resources about children and young people's transition to adult services including books, reports and journal articles.
Last updated:
17/09/2024
Key resources
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.
Young Minds (2020) Transferring from CAMHS to adult mental health services.
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Two bloggers share their experience. Information aimed at the young person.
Southampton Children's Hospital (no date) Ready Steady Go resources for health professionals
Queen's Nursing Institute (2017) Transition from children's to adult community services: learning resource. London: QNI.
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This online learning resource aims to improve the experience of a young person transitioning from childrenÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s to adult community services by supporting community and primary care professionals.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health: Transition to adult services.
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.
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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Books
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.
Brimble M and McNee P (2021) Nursing care of children and young people with long-term conditions. Newark: John Wiley and Sons.
Clarke S and Corkin D (2024) Care planning in children and young people's nursing. 2nd edn. Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell.
Lyons S K and Hilliard M E (2019) Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in Endocrinology: A Clinical Handbook. Cham: Springer International Publishing AG.
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.
Polak M and Touraine P (2018) Transition of care: from childhood to adulthood in endocrinology, gynecology, and diabetes. Basel: Karger.
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.
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.
Journal articles
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Journals
Journals of interest for transition to adult services. Use these links to see details of availability.
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