EAN: 9783319438252

CARE OF ADULTS WITH CHRONIC CHILDHOOD CONDITION...

This book addresses the unique healthcare needs of adults with chronic childhood illnesses. It
presents a model of primary and secondary prevention for emerging adulthood-primary prevention
in which all young adults are screened for high-risk behaviors and health needs and secondary
prevention in which young adults with chronic childhood conditions are optimized through
coordinated care  connections to community resources and social family support. This book is
organized in five parts. Part I provides a detailed overview of the health care transition from
pediatrics to adult medicine from both a policy and practice perspective. In Part II  the
concept of emerging adulthood as a developmental period is explored and strategies for
providing improved comprehensive care for this age group are discussed. Part III reviews
specific chronic childhood conditions  such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder  autism
cystic fibrosis  and diabetes mellitus  and offers clinical cases and summary reports that can
be used as a quick guides to each condition. In Part IV  additional clinical considerations
that are not necessarily condition-specific but are highly relevant to the care of young adults
with chronic childhood conditions are examined. Part V describes the socio-legal issues
involved in caring for this population. Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions
provides primary care providers with a new framework for the care of young adults and
identifies opportunities to influence patient health outcomes over a life trajectory.

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