Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care

Learn about the transition of patients from pediatric to adult care for Crohn's and colitis. This presentation reviews the challenges associated with transitions in care, the importance of treatment adherence, differences between pediatric and adult IBD care, and the experience of transitioning to adult care from adolescent patient and health care provider perspectives. An overview of different approaches to effective transitions from pediatric to adult care is also provided.

Speaker:
Dr. Robert Issenman, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster Univerisity, Former Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at McMaster Children's Hospital, Director of the Centre for Kids Digestive Health at McMaster Children's Hospital.

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  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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