
Alberta's Transition Navigator Trial

For Parents
The Transition Navigator Trial (TNT) evaluates the effectiveness of usual care + patient navigator service, versus usual care + newsletters and seminars, to improve transition outcomes among adolescents with chronic health conditions.


The patient navigator is a trained social worker who will help address patient needs as they adjust to the adult healthcare system.
The navigator will focus on:
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preparing for transfer
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reducing social and economic barriers to healthcare
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serving as a health system broker
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promoting self-management
This study will provide urgently needed data to guide health care providers regarding providing coordinated transitional care.
The results will have the potential to:
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Change care delivery
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Improve health outcomes
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Improve experiences of young adults transitioning to adult care
