Table 1 Overarching principles of transition care as set out in the NICE guidelines [7]
Principle of transition care | Description |
|---|---|
Shared organisation of care | Involving the young person and their carers in the service design, planning, delivery and evaluation of their own programme of transition |
Developmentally appropriate support | Embracing differences in maturity, cognitive abilities, psychological status, social and personal circumstances between service users |
Strengths-based support | Focusing on what is positive and possible for the young person. Identification and reinforcement of the support available to the young person |
Gradual transfer of responsibility | Supporting decision-making and developing the ability to direct one’s own care over time, addressing education and employment, community inclusion, health and wellbeing and independent living |
Links with other services | Linking the transition process to a named GP and to colleagues in education |