Recommendations for policy and training
This guideline has important implications for policy makers, managers
and commissioners of both paediatric- and adult-centred care in allergy
and/or asthma patients. The recommendations could be implemented at a
patient, family and society level, through education, training,
resources and service delivery design.97 Based on the
recent survey, HCP find managing AYA to be a
challenge2. Therefore, it would be helpful to
implement training in the generic transition process in undergraduate
and postgraduate training programmes (Table 7). Commissioners need to
focus on and understand the important components of integrated AYA care
that can be shown to improve outcomes.98Self-management is a core component of transition. It is associated with
cost savings, a more sustainable health system with less utilisation of
health services and subsequent easing of workforce
pressures99. Promoting self-management is in line with
international health policy aims which support a ‘life course approach
and people empowerment’.100