Priority areas in transitional care for further research and development
| Self advocacy skills |
| Young people making own clinic appointments, ringing with own queries |
| Process |
| Starting transition early |
| Preparation for joint injections under local anaesthetic |
| Provision and/or addressing the following areas: dietary calcium/vitamin D, dental health, sleep |
| Availability of concurrent visits for parents if young person seen alone |
| Informational resources |
| Availability of patient and parent information detailing the transition process |
| Adult rheumatology interface |
| Availability of preparatory visits to the adult clinic |
| Administrative transfer with the adult rheumatology team |
| Provision of non-medical transfer summaries for the adult team |