%0 Journal Article %1 Young2006 %A Young, Nancy %A McCormick, Anna %A Mills, Wendy %A Barden, Wendy %A Boydell, Katherine %A Law, Mary %A Wedge, John %A Fehlings, Darcy %A Mukherjee, Shubhra %A Rumney, Peter %A Williams, J. I. %D 2006 %J Phys Occup Ther Pediatr %K Adolescent; Adult; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Continuity of Patient Care; Disabled Children; Female; Health Care Surveys; Services; Status; Humans; Male; Outcome Asses; Spinal Dysraphism; sment (Health Care) %N 4 %P 25--45 %T The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and acquired brain injury. %V 26 %X A group of 100 adults and 190 youth who have cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and acquired brain injuries from childhood (ABIc) participated in a multi-method study focused on the transition to adult health care. The results show that 95\% of youth and 61\% of adults were living with their parents; 23\% of the youth and 55\% of adults were employed; and 60\% of youth and 42\% of adults reported "excellent" or "very good" health. The lowest health scores were reported by adults with SB. These findings provide a starting point for examining health issues specific to youth and young adults with CP, SB, and ABIc.

@article{Young2006, abstract = {A group of 100 adults and 190 youth who have cerebral palsy (CP), spina bifida (SB), and acquired brain injuries from childhood (ABIc) participated in a multi-method study focused on the transition to adult health care. The results show that 95\% of youth and 61\% of adults were living with their parents; 23\% of the youth and 55\% of adults were employed; and 60\% of youth and 42\% of adults reported "excellent" or "very good" health. The lowest health scores were reported by adults with SB. These findings provide a starting point for examining health issues specific to youth and young adults with CP, SB, and ABIc.}, added-at = {2014-07-20T09:30:22.000+0200}, author = {Young, Nancy and McCormick, Anna and Mills, Wendy and Barden, Wendy and Boydell, Katherine and Law, Mary and Wedge, John and Fehlings, Darcy and Mukherjee, Shubhra and Rumney, Peter and Williams, J. I.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f8d5f6a9f3deefbdd894e42acc1a7dcb/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {2af5fb44e4933041ba82168188c76995}, intrahash = {f8d5f6a9f3deefbdd894e42acc1a7dcb}, journal = {Phys Occup Ther Pediatr}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Continuity of Patient Care; Disabled Children; Female; Health Care Surveys; Services; Status; Humans; Male; Outcome Asses; Spinal Dysraphism; sment (Health Care)}, number = 4, pages = {25--45}, pmid = {17135068}, timestamp = {2014-07-20T09:30:22.000+0200}, title = {The transition study: a look at youth and adults with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and acquired brain injury.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 26, year = 2006 }