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Participation in a structured programme for transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care

High rates of adult clinic capture and subsequent retention in adult care following transfer from a paediatric service are possible.

Do youth workers have a role in improving diabetes transition services?

Can the involvement of youth workers improve diabetes care for young people transitioning to adult diabetes services?

An exploration of the experience of young people with type 1 diabetes as they transition into adulthood

Qualitative study of young adults who have transitioned to adult care services, and implications for practice.

Improving outcomes for young adults with diabetes in Liverpool

Reza Zaidi and colleagues discuss the changes they implemented that resulted in improved engagement, support, hospital admissions and feedback over a 3-year period.

SEREN Connect: Supporting young adults as they navigate transitions in life

Sara Crowley introduces the Welsh education programme that provides age-appropriate information and advice to help young people prepare for life with type 1 diabetes as a young adult.

The Poole Young People’s Diabetes Service

The Poole Young People’s Diabetes Service, which targets users aged 15–23 years transitioning to adult care, has achieved improved HbA_1c and greater engagement, with fewer missed clinic appointments and fewer diabetes-related hospital admissions. This article describes how the service was developed, how it operates today and how it is looking to evolve in the future.

National Diabetes Transition Audit highlights variability in services

There is still considerable variability in the provision of care given to young adults undergoing transition, but the data provide an opportunity to identify key factors in positive outcomes, according to Jo Dalton.

Empowerment of young people with diabetes: A patient’s perspective

Isobel Fazakerley compares two clinics she attended and shows how even small differences in the way that clinics and consultations are operated can have great effects on the empowerment of young people with diabetes.

Qualitative investigation of young people’s views of a diabetes transition service

Sarah-Jane Archibald and Jennifer Ashford review the findings from a focus group where young people were interviewed about their experiences of attending a diabetes transition clinic.

Where are we now with transition?

Supporting young children with type 1 diabetes in primary schools in the north of England

The influences, perspectives and interactions of adults involved in the management of children’s diabetes and their impact on the acquisition of self-management skills.

Supporting young people with type 1 diabetes in their transition to secondary school: A comparison with the cleft lip and palate service

Transition: A document written by the Families with Diabetes National Network

Individualised therapy for children and young people with diabetes at Copenhagen University Hospital: Herlev 10 years on

Parent–adolescent communication and the shift to autonomy for young people with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference: Diabetes in children and adolescents

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