Transitions in care - transitions throughout the lifespan, such as paediatric to adult medicine services and adult medicine to geriatric medicine services
Overview
- Healthcare needs and appropriate service models evolve across the lifespan - paediatric, adult, and geriatric medicine services are each structured around the typical needs of their target age group, meaning transitions at multiple points across a person's life (not only the paediatric-to-adult transition) require deliberate attention to maintain continuity of care as needs and appropriate service models change
- Relevant across the full lifespan, with each life-stage transition (paediatric to adult, adult to geriatric-focused care as needs become more complex/multimorbid) carrying its own specific considerations and continuity challenges
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