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Models of transitional care for young people with complex health needs: a scoping review
- Authors:
- WATSON R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 37(6), November 2011, pp.780-791.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study explored successful models of transitional care for young people with complex healthcare needs (CHNs). Three conditions were used as exemplars: cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders and diabetes. Four databases were systematically searched for papers published in English between 1980 and April 2010. Nineteen papers were coded using a framework analysis which evaluated the data in two ways using transition categories. Findings revealed limited literature of models of service provision for young people with cerebral palsy and diabetes. No models were identified for young people with autism spectrum disorders. Furthermore most publications were either descriptions of new service provision or time-limited pilot studies with little service evaluation or consideration of key elements of effective implementation. Despite agreement about the importance of effective transitional care, there was a lack of evidence to inform best practice about both the process of and what constitutes effective transitional care. The authors concluded that there is a need for research to evaluate current transitional care practices for young people with CHNs.
Person to person: a guide for professionals working with people with disabilities
- Author:
- GETHING Lindsay
- Publisher:
- Maclennan and Petty
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 285p.,illus.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sydney, NSW
Practical text that includes in-depth descriptions of 12 different types of disability, together with personal accounts of each. Each section also includes information on social and emotional aspects, family reactions, education, personal adjustment, sexuality, employment and leisure, attitudes of others, and how to react appropriately as a non-disabled person. The disabilities looked at are: cerebral palsy, impairment to the function of the spinal cord, amputation, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, short stature, learning disability, hearing impairment, and visual impairment.
Understanding disability: causes, characteristics and coping
- Author:
- STOPFORD Victoria
- Publisher:
- Edward Arnold
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 171p., illus., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London