Transition care in inflammatory bowel disease: A needs assessment survey of Quebec gastroenterologists and allied nurses

Table 1 Demographics of respondents

	# Of respondents (total n = 77)	Percentage
Profession
Adult Gastroenterologist	47	61.0%
Peds Gastroenterologist	16	20.8%
Inflammatory bowel disease nurse	14	18.3%
Practice setting
Academic center	44	57.1%
Hospital setting	32	41.6%
Outpatient	1	1.3%
Experience
< 5 yr	18	23.7%
5-10 yr	18	23.7%
> 10 yr	40	52.6%

Table 2 Select subgroup analysis between adult and pediatric gastroenterologists

	Adult	Pediatrics	P value
Importance of transition (moderately or very important)	95.70%	100%	0.39
Age related questions
Mean age to initiate transition	16.7	15.4	0.0031
Mean age to complete transfer of care	18.2	18	0.47
Are patients well prepared for transition?	56.80%	68.80%	0.4
Transition tools
Transition programs	71.70%	93.80%	0.07
Medical summaries	84.80%	62.50%	0.06
Transition clinics	21.70%	68.80%	0.00061
Pre rendezvous checklists	47.80%	56.30%	0.56
Training and resources
Adequate training	78.30%	100%	0.1
Sufficient resources	55.60%	90.90%	0.00161

¹Variable statistically significant with P value < 0.05.

Table 3 Training and resources

	Respondents	Percentage
Adequate training (n = 69)	52	75.30
Interested in more training (n = 68)	41	60.00
Training via workshops (n = 68)	16	23.50
Training via conferences (n = 68)	30	44.10
Sufficient resources (n = 67)	43	64.10