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Table 2 Characteristics of the transition team of participant centers

From: Challenges in transitioning adolescents and young adults with rheumatologic diseases to adult Care in a Developing Country - the Brazilian experience

 

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N (%)

 

There is no a multidisciplinary team

42 (55.3)

 

There is a a multidisciplinary team:

34 (44.7)

Transition Team Composition

-at least one of each profession is on the transition team

- Pediatric rheumatologist

29 (85.3)

- Adult rheumatologist

18 (52.9)

- Social worker

15 (44.1)

- Psychologist

13 (38.2)

- Nurse

5 (14.7)

- General pediatrician

4 (11.8)

- Physical therapist

4 (11.8)

 

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N (%)

Transition Team Coordination

There is no member assigned to this function.

47 (61.8)

There is a member assigned to this function:

29 (38.2)

- Physician

26 (89.6)

- Psychologist

3 (10.3)