TRACER: Transition to Adulthood through Coaching and Empowerment in Rheumatology
Megan Clarke, MSc Student
Supervisor: Dr. Michelle Batthish
TRACER is a coaching program that was developed to assist adolescents transferring from the pediatric to adult rheumatology care setting. We are conducting a feasibility study to determine if the coaching program which involves patients having eight monthly sessions with a transition coach improves patient outcomes over current practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the role of health coaching in transitional care.
- Review criteria when conducting feasibility studies with adolescents.
- Discuss strategies to optimize recruitment and retention of adolescent study participants.
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