Resource utilization and costs of transitioning from pediatric to adult care for patients with chronic autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders

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Beitragende

  • Daniela Choukair - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Christian Patry - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Ronny Lehmann - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Dorothea Treiber - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Georg F. Hoffmann - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Corinna Grasemann - , Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Autor:in)
  • Normi Bruck - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Reinhard Berner - , Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Autor:in)
  • Peter Burgard - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Hanns Martin Lorenz - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)
  • Burkhard Tönshoff - , Universität Heidelberg (Autor:in)

Abstract

Background: A structured transition of adolescents and young adults with chronic autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders from the pediatric to the adult health care system is important. To date, data on the time, processes, outcome, resources required for the necessary components of the transition process and the associated costs are lacking. Methods: Evaluation of resource use and costs in a prospective cohort study of 58 adolescents with chronic autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders, for the key elements of a structured transition pathway including (i) compilation of a summary of patient history, (ii) assessment of patients’ disease-related knowledge and needs, (iii) required education and counseling sessions, (iv) and a transfer appointment of the patient with the current pediatric and the future adult rheumatologist. Results: Forty-nine of 58 enrolled patients (84.5%) completed the transition pathway and were transferred to adult care. The mean time from the decision to start the transition process to the final transfer consultation was 315 ± 147 days. Transfer consultations were performed in 49 patients, including 10 patients jointly with the future adult rheumatologist. Most consultations were performed by the multidisciplinary team with a median of three team members and lasted 65.5 ± 21.3 min. The cumulative cost of all consultation and education sessions performed including the transfer appointment was 283 ± 164 Euro per patient. In addition, the cost of coordinating the transition process was 57.3 ± 15.4 Euro. Conclusions: A structured transition pathway for patients with chronic autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders is resource and time consuming and should be adequately funded.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer28
FachzeitschriftPediatric Rheumatology
Jahrgang22
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2024
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 38395977

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Chronic autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders, Cost, Empowerment, Health literacy, Transition from pediatric to adult care

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