Psychosocial complexity and limited preparation for transition to adult services for young people living with Type-1 Diabetes results in care fragmentation: a multi-method study.

Young people living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) must transition from paediatric to adult health care.

Transition is often associated with sub-optimal glycaemic control as young people learn to engage with a new team of clinicians and take greater independent responsibility for managing their T1D.

There are excellent examples of integrated models of care focussed on successful transition and the provision of care in age-appropriate young adult clinics (1,2,3). However, international evidence suggests that young people encounter many barriers: