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. 2022 Jan 5;40:e2020490. doi: 10.1590/1984-0462/2022/40/2020490

Table 1. Questionnaire applied to physicians showing the percentage of responses for each item that occurred or did not occur in outpatient clinics. The answers in which at least 80% of the participants agreed are in bold.

Questions Yes No To be implemented
1. Is there a professional or a team of health professionals dedicated to the transition process? 14 (45%) 16 (51%) 1 (3%)
2. Is the transition plan implemented during early adolescence (11–14 years) and subsequently revised with the adolescent between 14–18 years? 1 (3%) 27 (87%) 3 (9%)
3. Are adolescents encouraged to intervene in the transition process? 9 (29%) 22 (71%) 0
4. Before the transfer, are there joint consultations between the pediatrician and the adult health care doctor? 10 (32%) 20 (64%) 1 (3%)
5. Is the adolescent stimulated to have knowledge about their pathology and to develop skills that incite their autonomy? 25 (80%) 5 (16%) 1 (3%)
6. Does the adolescent have the opportunity to go to consultations without their parents? 16 (51%) 14 (45%) 1 (3%)
7. Are materials such as books or magazines that talk about the difficulties encountered by young people with chronic pathologies provided? 2 (6%) 29 (93%) 0
8. Is there a concern about ensuring that, during the transition, multidisciplinarity is maintained so that there is cooperative work between all the components of the team (pediatrician, adult health care doctor, social worker…)? 12 (38%) 16 (51%) 3 (9%)
9. Is there a concern about involving the patient’s referral physician in this process? 12 (38%) 18 (58%) 1 (3%)
10. Is there ease of access to medical information among the doctors who treat the adolescent? 25 (80%) 6 (19%) 0
11. During the transition, are:
11 a. Health problems discussed so that the family and the adolescent understand the disease? 25 (80%) 5 (16%) 1 (3%)
11 b. Changes in roles between young people and family discussed? 20 (64%) 9 (29%) 2 (6%)
11 c. Social, psychological (including self-esteem), communication and sexual issues discussed? 20 (64%) 9 (29%) 2 (6%)
11 d. Plans for the future (academic and vocational training) defined? 23 (74%) 7 (22%) 1 (3%)
11 e. Differences between adult healthcare and pediatric service mentioned? 20 (64%) 10 (32%) 1 (3%)
11 f. Visits to the adult healthcare service and their scheduling provided? 10 (32%) 21 (67%) 0