Open AccessPatterns of Healthcare Use and Medication Adherence among Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus during Transfer from Pediatric to Adult Care
Author(s) -
Joyce Chang,
Andrea Knight,
Erica Lawson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of rheumatology/journal of rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 178
eISSN - 1499-2752
pISSN - 0315-162X
DOI - 10.3899/jrheum.191029
Subject(s) - medicine , health care , rheumatology , pharmacy , young adult , ambulatory care , ambulatory , family medicine , emergency medicine , pediatrics , economics , economic growth
Youth with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) transferring from pediatric to adult care are at risk for poor outcomes. We describe patterns of rheumatology/nephrology care and changes in healthcare use and medication adherence during transfer.