Active involvement of young people with T1DM during outpatient hospital consultations: Opportunities and challenges in transitional care services.

Objective: Little is known about active involvement of young people (YP) with type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in transitional care. This study aims to gain insight into patient-provider interactions during outpatient hospital consultations.

Methods: Semi-structured observations (n = 61) of outpatient consultations with YP with T1DM (15-25 years) treated in 12 hospitals in the Netherlands.