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Health and Wellness for all Arizonansazdhs.gov
“What Does Health Have To Do With Transition?
Everything!!”
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Office for Children with Special Health Care NeedsArizona Department of Health Services
Bureau of Women’s and Children’s HealthMarch 21, 2013
Transition is a period of learning, skill building and goal setting experienced by young people as they prepare to move from adolescence to adulthood.
A successful transition from pediatric to adult healthcare systems is an essential part of maintaining good health for young adults with special health care needs
Children with a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition, and who require health and related services beyond those required by children generally.*
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*Defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Good health and well-being are necessary for young adults with special health care needs as they seek employment, education, volunteering, social relationships, recreation and community life.
The goal of transition is to move young adults toward self-determination by increasing, to the extent possible, decision making and self-direction skills in all areas of life.
Role of OCSHCN in Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition
Best practices for the healthcare transition of youth with special health care needs
– Begin at age 14, young adult, family and healthcare providers jointly develop a written healthcare transition plan; review and revise at least annually
– Ongoing assessment of transition readiness and progress
– Provision of appropriate transition services, support and planning
Role of OCSHCN in Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition
Best practices for the healthcare transition of youth with special health care needs
– Identification of and coordination with, an adult medical home, sometime between 18th and 21st birthday. Medical home is an approach to providing primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate and culturally effective
– Include young adults in decision-making at the earliest age possible
• Transition Brochure• Transition Resource• Care coordination tools for CYSHCN• Training
– Parent and Youth Leadership– Breaking the Diagnosis– Communicating with Physicians– Navigating the System of Care– Resiliency– Youth in Transition– Health Care Organizer– Cultural Competency
• Values, Beliefs and Attitudes• Disability Awareness and Sensitivity• Diversity of Families