BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Even though @entity1 with @entity1577 ( @entity1577 ) are continuously improving their life expectancy, guidelines for transition to adult services have not been clearly determined yet. The aim of this study was to analyze the management of this transition in the @entity1577 care center of Angers, France. @entity1 AND METHOD: From their medical files, we analyzed the transfer of 22 @entity1 with @entity1577 from pediatric to adult care. The perceptions of @entity1 and caregivers regarding this transition were evaluated using anonymous questionnaires. RESULTS: The initial objective was to transfer @entity1 around 18 years of age, offering them 3 or 4 joint consultations with a pediatrician and adult lung specialist. The median age of transfer was 22 years and the median duration of the transition period was 9 months. Half of the @entity1 had only 1 joint transfer consultation during transition. The @entity1 reaching the age of 18 and maturity were the most common criteria mentioned for transfer. All highlighted problems leaving the pediatric team they had grown attached to and its familiar environment. Caregivers described the transfer as a success, whereas half of the @entity1 were dissatisfied with it, with both @entity1 and caregivers indicating that the transition was too short without enough joint consultations. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that this period is a major life event for the @entity1 with @entity1577 . The transition process must be organized with the @entity1 and independent behaviors should be encouraged. Adult and pediatric teams need to cooperate. Based on this experience and former medical data, we suggest a transition program for @entity1 with @entity1577 .

[Transition from pediatric to adult care: experience of a XXXX care center].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity1577 :: ('MESH:D003550', 'Disease') :: ['CF', 'cystic fibrosis']
@entity1577 :: (MESH:D003550,Disease) :: ['cystic fibrosis']
