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Vol. 26 - Num. 103

Special Articles

The transition from pediatrics to adult medicine in primary care

Elena Bermúdez de Castro Lópeza, M.ª Laura Casado Sánchezb

aPediatra. CS Reyes Católicos. San Sebastián de los Reyes. Madrid. España.
bPediatra. CS Ramón y Cajal. Alcorcón. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: E Bermúdez. E-mail: elena.bermudez@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: Bermúdez de Castro López E, Casado Sánchez ML. The transition from pediatrics to adult medicine in primary care . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2024;26:315-9. https://doi.org/10.60147/7551e734

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Abstract

The transition from pediatric to adult care is a major event in the life of an adolescent. It is a gradual process involving the patient, the family and the different healthcare professionals. This step can be more complicated in the case of patients with chronic diseases. For this reason, protocols are being created at the hospital level to reduce the possible complications of an unscheduled transition in patients with special health needs. However, in primary care there are no similar guidelines available and there are very few publications on the subject.

Keywords

Adolescent Chronic disease Primary health care Transition to adult care

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