Transition from child to adult asthma services will mean changes for you as well as your child. As a parent you will naturally be anxious. You have managed your child’s asthma well for years. It can be a frustrating time. You might get angry at your teenager’s attitude to their asthma. Most teenagers don’t want […]
The young person, you the parent and the healthcare team should be in partnership. Your healthcare team should give the young person the opportunity to be seen alone from the age of 12 years old. The team start the consultation with young person. As they get older and more confident they should ask the questions […]
Definitions of transition: The Oxford English Dictionary defines transition as “the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another”. The World Health Organisation defines adolescence as 10 – 19 years old. Adolescence is a period of emerging independence Transition is NOT the same as transfer. It happens gradually. Transition is […]
