Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions : A Practical Guide / edited by Mariecel Pilapil, David E. DeLaet, Alice A. Kuo, Cynthia Peacock, Niraj Sharma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pilapil, Mariecel, Editor.

DeLaet, David E., Editor.

Kuo, Alice A., Editor.

Peacock, Cynthia, Editor.

Sharma, Niraj, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Family medicine.

Primary care (Medicine).

General Practice / Family Medicine.

Primary Care Medicine.

Local Subjects:

General Practice / Family Medicine.

Primary Care Medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XXVI, 436 p. 10 illus., 9 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

Summary:

This book addresses the unique healthcare needs of adults with chronic childhood illnesses. It presents a model of primary and secondary prevention for emerging adulthood—primary prevention in which all young adults are screened for high-risk behaviors and health needs and secondary prevention in which young adults with chronic childhood conditions are optimized through coordinated care, connections to community resources and social/family support. This book is organized in five parts. Part I provides a detailed overview of the health care transition from pediatrics to adult medicine from both a policy and practice perspective. In Part II, the concept of emerging adulthood as a developmental period is explored and strategies for providing improved comprehensive care for this age group are discussed. Part III reviews specific chronic childhood conditions, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, cystic fibrosis, and diabetes mellitus, and offers clinical cases and summary reports that can be used as a quick guides to each condition. In Part IV, additional clinical considerations that are not necessarily condition-specific but are highly relevant to the care of young adults with chronic childhood conditions are examined. Part V describes the socio-legal issues involved in caring for this population. Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions provides primary care providers with a new framework for the care of young adults and identifies opportunities to influence patient health outcomes over a life trajectory.

Contents:

Part I: Facilitating the Transition from Pediatric-Oriented to Adult-Oriented Primary Care

Facilitating the Transition from Pediatric-Oriented to Adult-Oriented Primary Care

Part II: Care of the Emerging Adult

Care of the Emerging Adult

Part III: Case-Based Examples of Management of the Young Adult with a Chronic Childhood Condition

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Autism

Cerebral Palsy

Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors

Congenital Heart Disease

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1)

Down Syndrome

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Intellectual Disability

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Muscular Dystrophy

Sickle Cell Disease

Solid Organ Transplantation

Spina Bifida

Part IV: Other Clinical Considerations in the Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions

Respiratory Care of Adults with Chronic Pulmonary Disease

Nutritional Support

Technology Dependence of the Nervous System

Mobility Impairment

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Palliative Care

Part V: Socio-Legal Aspects of Transition Care

Assessing and Enhancing Psychosocial Functioning

Adherence and Self-Management

Education

Employment

Independent Living

Decision-Making and Guardianship

Access to Health Insurance. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.