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. 2021 Apr 7;10(4):e24565. doi: 10.2196/24565

Table 1.

Domains of health care transition success, Social Cognitive Theory constructs, and intervention strategies.

Domains of HCTa success Measurable social cognitive theory constructs iTransition intervention strategies (target audience)
Preparation of YLHb for autonomous disease management
  • Self-management skills

  • Self-efficacy

  • Youth-friendly educational modules and readiness assessments (youth)

  • HCT educations modules (providers)

  • Interactive case scenarios (youth and providers)

Enhancing YLH’s connectedness to adult clinics
  • Self-management skills

  • Self-efficacy

  • Motivational messages (youth)

  • TCc interactions (providers)

  • Online support forum (youth)


Effective between clinic provider communication
  • Self-efficacy

  • Behavior

  • Reminders and updates about patients going through HCT process (providers)

  • Communication between adult and pediatric or adolescent providers (providers)

Implementation of formalized HCT protocols in pediatric or adolescent and adult clinics
  • Behavior

  • Cues to action

  • Clinic-level implementation (youth)

  • TC intervention (providers)

aHCT: health care transition.

bYLH: youth living with HIV.

cTC: Transition Champion.