Transition Readiness Tools to Improve Health Care Transitions among Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Moffett, Meagan

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Transition Readiness Tools to Improve Health Care Transitions among Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

dc.contributor.advisor	Karen Kalmakis, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, FAANP
dc.contributor.advisor	Caitlin Dolan
dc.contributor.author	Moffett, Meagan
dc.contributor.department	University of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.department	Doctor of Nursing Practice
dc.contributor.department	Family Nurse Practioner
dc.date	2024-01-22T14:00:36.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T19:35:51Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T19:35:51Z
dc.date.issued	2022-01-01
dc.date.submitted	May
dc.description.abstract	Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with severe disease in pediatric patients often requires treatment through adulthood. Collaborative efforts of patients, families, and health providers are needed to foster a smooth transition of care from pediatric to adult health care. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to establish a baseline understanding of transition readiness among adolescents at one gastroenterology clinic to improve transition to adult care. A cross-sectional design was used to assess adolescents’ readiness for transition of care over a three-month period. Transitioning Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) was administered followed by individualized education on topics covered in the questionnaire. A post-survey was used to assess the changes in health beliefs following education. Thematic analysis, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the data. Twenty-seven adolescents ages 12 to18 participated in the project. Adolescents 17-18 years old had higher means within each of the five sections of the TRAQ compared to adolescents 14-16 years old and 12–13-year-olds. Adolescents reported that the changes in health beliefs after receiving the education motivated them to acquire new self-management skills and be more engaged in their health care. Noticeable variability in readiness to transition to adult care was evident between the three age groups. Successful transitions in health care are key to health and wellness among individuals with chronic conditions. This project was intended to improve long-term patient outcomes by facilitating behavioral change.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.7275/28931997
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/38000
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1337&context=nursing_dnp_capstone&unstamped=1
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	adolescent
dc.subject	inflammatory bowel disease
dc.subject	care transition
dc.subject	pediatrics
dc.subject	Gastroenterology
dc.subject	Nursing
dc.subject	Pediatrics
dc.title	Transition Readiness Tools to Improve Health Care Transitions among Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
dc.type	open
dc.type	article
digcom.contributor.author	isAuthorOfPublication\|email:mlmoffett@umass.edu\|institution:University of Massachusetts Amherst\|Moffett, Meagan
digcom.identifier	nursing_dnp_capstone/288
digcom.identifier.contextkey	28931997
digcom.identifier.submissionpath	nursing_dnp_capstone/288
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