Teens' Time Alone with Their Clinician: Receipt of Health Care Transition Preparation and Anticipatory Guidance

Puntos clave

• To investigate the relationship between time alone with clinicians and the receipt of health care transition preparation in teens.
• Analyzed self-reported data from adolescents regarding health care transition preparation and anticipatory guidance.
• Evaluated the association of time spent alone with health care professionals with levels of preparation and guidance.
• Teen self-reports of health care transition preparation and anticipatory guidance were low.
• Increased time alone with health care professionals was positively associated with higher receipt of preparation and guidance.