[Accompanying the pediatric/adult service transition in chronically ill patients]

Abstract

The transition is a key step for adolescents with chronic illnesses, as they are at risk of a disruption in care, complications and even mortality. Accompanying this process is based on two axes: autonomization of the young person (acquisition of knowledge and know-how in a perspective of empowerment) and structuring of the care pathway (transition measures, pediatric/adult service coordination).

Keywords: adolescent; autonomisation; autonomization; care pathway; dispositif; empowerment; measure; parcours de soins; transiteur; transitor.