Building the Bridge From Pediatric to Adult Neurological Care

Katherine M Sawicka; Lindsey M Vogt; Danielle M Andrade; Hans D Katzberg; Steven P Miller; Mahendranath Moharir; David F Tang-Wai; Ana Marissa Lagman-Bartolome

doi:10.1017/cjn.2023.308

Building the Bridge From Pediatric to Adult Neurological Care

Can J Neurol Sci. 2023 Oct 27:1-3. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2023.308. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Katherine M Sawicka^{1

2

3}, Lindsey M Vogt⁴, Danielle M Andrade^{3

5}, Hans D Katzberg^{3

6}, Steven P Miller^{4

7}, Mahendranath Moharir⁴, David F Tang-Wai^{3

5}, Ana Marissa Lagman-Bartolome^{4

8}

Affiliations

¹ Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.
² Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
³ Department of Medicine, Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
⁵ Division of Neurology, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
⁶ Division of Neurology, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
⁷ BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁸ Division of Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Center, Western University, London, Canada.

PMID: 37887175
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2023.308

Abstract

In this brief communication, we discuss the current landscape and unmet needs of pediatric to adult transition care in neurology. Optimizing transition care is a priority for patients, families, and providers with growing discussion in neurology. We also introduce the activities of the University of Toronto Pediatric-Adult Transition Working Group - a collaborative interdivisional and inter-subspeciality group of faculty, advanced-practice providers, trainees, and patient-family advisors pursuing collaboration with patients, families, and universities from across Canada. We envision that these efforts will result in a national neurology transition strategy that will inform designation of health authority attention and funding.

Keywords: Pediatric to adult transition care; neurology.