The Importance of Transition Health Care When Treating Patients with Special Health Care Needs - Key Points for Physicians

Abstract

The progress in medical sciences, growing number of clinical trials, and increasingly easier access to modern technologies and innovative drug therapy have significantly influenced the issue of life expectancy in patients with special medical issues. The problems faced by teenagers and young adults who suffer from chronic illnesses or disabilities are more and more often becoming the subjects of research in the field of medical sciences. With the development of diagnostic techniques and the modernisation of the treatment process, the lives of numerous patients who require access to multi-specialty health care and individual care for their whole lives have become subject to increasing scrutiny. Currently, as over 85% of children with chronic illnesses, including genetic diseases, reach adult age, the moment of transition from paediatric care to healthcare dedicated to adults seems to become a major challenge among multiple aspects of medical care