Table 1 Transfer clinic structure
First Transfer Clinic | Second Transfer Clinic |
|---|---|
Location: Pediatric Diabetes Clinic | Location: Adult Diabetes Clinic |
Pre-Clinic: | Pre-Clinic: |
Introduction letter | Introduction letter |
Knowledge and skills checklist | Knowledge and skills checklist |
Booklet on issues for young adult patients with type 1 diabetes | Booklet on issues for young adult patients with type 1 diabetes |
Download insulin pump information | Download insulin pump information |
Clinic Structure: | Clinic Structure: |
Patients had one-on-one sessions with the pediatric endocrinologist, diabetes nurse, and dietician; and one group session with a social worker | Patients had group sessions with a pediatric endocrinologist, diabetes nurse, dietician, and social worker |
Parents had a group session with a psychologist | Parents had a group session with a psychologist |
Received brochure introducing the adult diabetes team | Patients and parents met a member of the adult diabetes team |
Patients and parents toured the adult diabetes clinic space | |
Received brochure introducing the adult diabetes team | |
Post-Clinic: | Post-Clinic: |
Pediatric team completed the transition summary record form for each patient, which was then forwarded to the adult diabetes team | Pediatric team completed the transition summary record form for each patient, which was then forwarded to the adult diabetes team |