Living with diabetes during transition to adult life – Relationships, support of self-management, diabetes control and diabetes care

The transition to adult care �or adolescents �ith dia�e� tes is a complex issue, and several studies have sho�n that one o� the important �arriers to success�ul transi� tions is the health care system itsel�. Adolescence is also a vulnera�le time in li�e as many o� the patterns o� sel��care �ehaviour are set �hich coincides �ith a struggle �or independence �rom adults. The overall aim o� this thesis �as to illuminate main concerns related to the transition o� adolescents/ emerging adults �ith type 1 dia�etes to adult li�e and adult dia�etes care and to gain a deeper understanding o� ho� care pro� viders, patients and their parents handle this situation.