Transition of headache care

While general guidelines exist to guide transition from pediatric to adult care for children and adolescents with neurological disorders, there is little/no transition information available that is specific for youth with headache disorders.

We are performing a qualitative study to capture the perspectives of youth and young adults who are in the process of transitioning from pediatric to adult headache care. Parents of these individuals are also included to capture their voices.

This study will help us understand the landscape of patient and family perspectives on the current approach to transitioning youth with headache disorders from pediatric to adult care. Using this information, we hope to develop specific tools and/or protocols that will ease the transition process as next steps.