O-014 YI Transition of IBD Care: Assessment of Transition Readiness Factors and Disease Outcomes in a Young Adult Population

• Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases 2014-12, Vol.20, p.S8-S9
• Main Authors: Danya, Rosen, Rachael, Schneider, Clare, Ceballos, Ruijun, Bao, Jean-Frédéric, Colombel, Keith, Benkov
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1078-0998; 1536-4844
• DOI: 10.1097/01.MIB.0000456710.72855.f1

The incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in the pediatric age group is increasing. As there is a growing cohort of patients that will eventually move from pediatric to adult care, both pediatric and adult gastroenterologists need to be aware of issues specific to adolescents. The purpose of this study is to assess transition readiness in a population of young adult patients, and to identify patient-related factors that are predictive of successful transition as defined by disease control and follow up. IBD patients, ages 18 to 25, followed at the Mount Sinai Medical Center were surveyed at the time of an outpatient visit with either a pediatric or adult gastroenterologist. Average age at time of survey completion was 21.6 and average age at time of IBD diagnosis was 15.1 (range 3.62-2.4 years). Fifty-three subjects (69%) had Crohn's disease, 20 (26%) had ulcerative colitis, and 4 (5%) had indeterminate colitis.