Measuring the Transition Readiness of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Using the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire

Jacqueline T Chan; Jinal Soni; Deepank Sahni; Stelios Mantis; Claudia Boucher-Berry

doi:10.2337/cd18-0027

Measuring the Transition Readiness of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Using the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire

Clin Diabetes. 2019 Oct;37(4):347-352. doi: 10.2337/cd18-0027.

Authors

Jacqueline T Chan^{1

2}, Jinal Soni³, Deepank Sahni¹, Stelios Mantis², Claudia Boucher-Berry¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
² Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, RUSH University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
³ Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health, Chicago, IL.

Abstract

IN BRIEF This study aimed to assess readiness to transition from pediatric to adult health care in adolescents with type 1 diabetes using the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ). TRAQ is a non-disease-specific self-report measure that assesses self-management and advocacy skills of youth with special health care needs. This study provides guidance on assessing transition readiness scores of adolescents with diabetes and identifying when health care providers should intervene.