Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Committee Chair
Tracie Morgan
Subject(s)
Cystic fibrosis--Medical care, Chronic diseases in children--Medical care, Chronic diseases in adolescence--Medical care, Health self-care
Abstract
Medical advances have improved the life expectancy among patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. More patients will now be transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare, creating the need for more focus on the transition process. The DNP project implemented a formal transition program to improve the process of pediatric patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis transitioning to adult care. The transition program included patients aged 10 to 18 and aimed to improve transition readiness by increasing patient disease self-management and healthcare utilization skills. The Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ) was utilized to measure transition readiness and the outcome of the transition program. The site for the DNP project had no formal transition program in place prior to the project implementation, which does not meet the healthcare protocols set by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Implementing a formal transition program improved patient care at the DNP project site by providing the standard of care.
Recommended Citation
Driskill, Cynthia, "Cystic fibrosis transition program to improve patient disease self-management and independent health care utilization" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). 128.
https://louis.uah.edu/uah-dnp/128