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Growing up with hemophilia: Assessing teens' experiences and needs during transition to adult health care

Abstract

Adolescents with hemophilia have heightened educational needs as they become more independent and transition from pediatric to adult care. Important transition supports include i) providing effective patient education and ii) supporting the development of self-management skills. To develop successful transition initiatives, it is imperative to consider adolescents' perceived needs. The objective of this study was to examine the needs of …

Authors

Sterling LE; Nyhof-Young J; Blanchette VS; Breakey VR

Journal

University of Toronto Medical Journal, Vol. 90, No. 4, pp. 149–154

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

ISSN

0833-2207

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