Cynthia D. Fair

TL;DR: Transition outcomes were refined by the 3 waves of the Delphi process, with quality of life being the highest-rated outcome with broad agreement.

TL;DR: Experienced control during labour and birth is an important predictor of birth satisfaction, and health care providers should collaborate with the women they care for to use techniques that maximize the experience of control especially during Labour and birth.

TL;DR: Advice fell into two broad categories: "be safe" which referred to the physical protection of self and partners, as well as emotional protection from possible rejection, and basic encouragement which stressed the importance for young adults living with HIV to have hope that they would find a supportive partner and to be patient.

TL;DR: There is a need for improved communication between providers and adolescents to enhance preparation and ultimately transition success, and guardians play an important role in the transition process and may need support to discuss this process with their child.

TL;DR: Providers who care for HIV-infected youth identified both behavior and seriologic indicators of succesful transitions, specifically, viral load and CD4 count, which are an important first step in developing empirical evaluation measures for transition practices and models.