Growing pains: adult subspecialist perspectives on improving transition from paediatric to adult care for youth with complex health conditions
Sarah Malecki, Chioma Nwebube, Julia Orkin, Ilana Halperin, Naba Khan, Tomisin John, Hans Katzberg, Amanda Steiman, Rano Matta, Tarek Abdelhalim, Danielle M Andrade, Natasha Bollegala, Shaelynne Bush, Clodagh Ryan, Kimberly Colapinto, Eleni Dimaraki, Hanna Faghfoury, Jennifer Fu, Natasha Gakhal, Kat · 2026
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Sarah Malecki and a large team ask adult subspecialists how to improve the move from paediatric to adult care for youth with complex health needs, in work published in 2026. Such moves often lose paediatric supports and split care apart, with poor results. An advisory panel of Toronto adult physicians met three times, and their talks were transcribed and analysed for themes.
Five areas for improvement stood out. Families need a truer picture of adult care, and gaps between the two systems need bridges. Moves should rest on readiness, not age alone. Adult providers need stronger joint work, and structural barriers in adult systems need fixing. The panel held that young adults have distinct care needs.
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| CREATOR | Sarah Malecki, Chioma Nwebube, Julia Orkin, Ilana Halperin, Naba Khan, Tomisin John, Hans Katzberg, Amanda Steiman, Rano Matta, Tarek Abdelhalim, Danielle M Andrade, Natasha Bollegala, Shaelynne Bush, Clodagh Ryan, Kimberly Colapinto, Eleni Dimaraki, Hanna Faghfoury, Jennifer Fu, Natasha Gakhal, Kat |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |