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@MontefiorePeds #PedsRheum joined our adult colleagues today for an amazing talk by Dr Rebecca Sadun from @DukeMedSchool on transitioning patients to adult care. Feel so fortunate to work side by side with such great adult rheums
Some 
take home points:
(1) Addressing mental health in this age group is an absolute necessity to provide optimal care
(2) Asking about who provides support - parents/ grandparents/others may never show up at visits but still be part of medical decision making
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take home points: (1) Addressing mental health in this age group is an absolute necessity to provide optimal care
(2) Asking about who provides support - parents/ grandparents/others may never show up at visits but still be part of medical decision making
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(3) Congratulate teens/YA on the progress they’ve made in developing transition skills
(4) Consider peds/adult co-management strategies during times of potential abrupt transfers of care (eg. unplanned pregnancy) so patient isn’t suddenly abandoned by a trusted peds provider
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(4) Consider peds/adult co-management strategies during times of potential abrupt transfers of care (eg. unplanned pregnancy) so patient isn’t suddenly abandoned by a trusted peds provider
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(5) Prepare patients for poss changes in 
/ management so these are not misinterpreted as 
care
On the flip side for adult providers, considering deferring non-urgent med changes until trust established
esp important in rheum where 2 rheums = 5 opinions
/ management so these are not misinterpreted as care On the flip side for adult providers, considering deferring non-urgent med changes until trust established
esp important in rheum where 2 rheums = 5 opinions
