Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition
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Health care transition, or HCT, is the process of moving from a child/family-centered model of health care to an adult/patient-centered model of health care, with or without transferring to a new clinician. It involves planning, transfer, and integration into adult-centered health care. The goals of health care transition are:
1) To improve the ability of youth and young adults with and without special health care needs to manage their own health care and effectively use health services, and;
2) To ensure an organized process in pediatric and adult health care practices to facilitate transition preparation, transfer of care, and integration into adult-centered health care.