The UCSD Mother, Child and Adolescent Program helps
each youth who is moving from Pediatric to Adolescent Clinic. When a child
is “aging-up” at around age 12-14, the youth is invited to
participate in a 4-6 week group made to assist HIV+ youth over the age
of 12 years feel more comfortable moving from pediatric care into adolescent
primary care.
Some of the goals of this program are:-
Make sure that there is a smooth transition for the youth from one clinic
(pediatrics) to another (adolescent).
- To talk about concerns and fears that the youth may have regarding
this change in clinics.
- To help the youth become more independent with a sense of responsibility
for their own health care.
- To educate about HIV disease, sexuality, and general health and
to support medical adherence.
- To teach the youth how to be more assertive and to communicate his/her
needs with health care staff and with their peer group.
