Transfer to Adult Care in Epilepsy
A gap in care exists for adolescents with epilepsy after transfer to adult medical care with an increase in epilepsy-related emergency care visits and a decrease in planned specialist care follow-up. A poor epilepsy care outcome is associated with lower economic status, foreign background, and more remote geographic region. The pattern of health care consumption suggests that socioeconomic and geographic factors augment known difficulties in transition to adult epilepsy care and highlights that interventions are needed to ensure optimal outcomes.
Authors
- Rianne J.M. Goselink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9640-6053)
- Johan Zelano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-4545)
- Colin Reilly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5135-383X)
- Anna Eklund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-6048)
- Hampus Hörling
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center (SE)
- Ryhov Hospital Jönköping (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/cpj.0000000000200491
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.12