Advantages of the Healthcare Transition Process

Healthcare Transition Process

All youth must go through a change from childhood to adulthood in the kind of medical care they get. The transition process is challenging, mostly for the youths who need special healthcare needs. Most young adults today do not get the right medical care appropriate for their age, and they are at a higher risk of getting ill since they are most vulnerable (Sharma et al., 2014). Early research suggests that many barriers avoid effective protocols and transitions, which has improved the healthcare process. The outcomes of a successful transition are fully defined. The education of the providers influences the healthcare transition.

Moreover, the gaps in medical education exist at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels, which is a huge problem for the transition process (Sharma et al., 2014). The current changes in the federal health policy allow for an improvement in healthcare coverage. All these provide new and improved financial incentives and test the new structures that promote transitional healthcare, including care organizations. The transition must entail future work to show a change in the systems may impact the quality of care (Mubanga et al., 2017). The transition protocols must be related to various medical subspecialties. Nonetheless, there must be transition readiness among healthcare organizations.

The transition from childhood to adult-focused care for adolescents with chronic diseases has increased. A successful transition mainly aims at creating a new adult medical home to continue the young adults. About 10 million young adults, ranging from 0 to 17 years in America are estimated to require special care (Sharma et al., 2014). The number of children with these needs continues rising with age, and 9% of the children under six years have special health needs, and the proportion doubles to 17% of those aged between 12 to 17 years (Mubanga et al., 2017). Today, 90% of the children in the USA survive through adulthood, and 50 000 have special healthcare needs annually and are less than 18 years (Mubanga et al., 2017).

Transitional programs are important for young adults and adolescents. The adolescents have to move from pediatric-oriented care to one that is adult-oriented. The change mostly occurs during young adulthood, which is vital for adolescents with special healthcare needs (Mubanga et al., 2017). It involves not only primary care physicians but also adult and pediatric subspecialists. The transition is seamless and smooth from childhood o adult primary care providers and is desired for all youth with special needs (Sharma et al., 2014). Transition can occur through a dedicated clinical professional, bridging pediatric and adult primary care. Family physicians, internists, pediatricians, subspecialists, and other professionals have roles in the medical home model. Open and ongoing communication among these professionals helps promote continuous care (Mubanga et al., 2017). The transition can be done between the individual providers, and this is done via a care transition plan in the system or group. It could also ease the transition process for those who may be uncomfortable with the care intricacies of the youth. Thus, transitional planning for special healthcare-needs helps make the process easy and successful.

A hand-off between adult and pediatric decal specialists and homes is important. The adult-oriented professionals' willingness, acceptance, and eagerness of the transitioning patients are vital since it helps make the process smooth (Mubanga et al., 2017). The patients, their families, and healthcare providers are all responsible for a smooth transition. They ensure that the patients receive high-quality care and that their families are part of the decision-making process. Healthcare professionals facilitate teamwork to avoid errors, and they have to ensure their communication is top-notch to help provide a seamless transition.