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## Abstract ## Aims To explore adolescent perspectives on programme design in the transition to adult care. ## Methods We conducted five focus groups on adolescents with type 1 diabetes nearing the age of transition to adult care. Study participants also completed an embedded survey where they rated a wide range of potential transition interventions. Focus group transcripts were analysed with three iterations of line‐by‐line coding to triangulate themes and subthemes. ## Results Four themes were identified: Individualization—how to personalize the transition experience (having choices in the transition experience, meeting adult provider before transition and specific transition preparation); Identity—how the world relates to my diabetes (stigma of type 1 diabetes, confusion with type 2 diabetes, diagnosis disclosure and resilience); Interconnection—how my support system can help me with my diabetes (peer support, near peer support, parental support, loss of bond with paediatric team and fear of not having a bond with adult team); and Impediment—how my diabetes limits me (self‐care takes work and time, unpredictability and restrictiveness, and emotional burden). Highly rated interve

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Author

Joseph M. W. S. Leung; Tricia S. Tang; Catherine E. Lim; Lori M. Laffel; Shazhan Amed

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0742-3071)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)