[A day in the pediatric day hospital: towards a successful transition]. / Une journée en hôpital de jour pédiatrique : vers une transition réussie.

Medical advances now enable children with chronic illnesses to live better and longer. As a result, the transition from adolescence to adulthood is increasingly being addressed in pediatric wards, with the aim of optimizing continuity of care. This was achieved at the pediatric day hospital at the Centre hospitalier intercommunal de Poissy-Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris.

[Chronic illness and body image construction, the aesthetic concern of the adolescent]. / Maladie chronique et construction de l'image corporelle, le souci esthétique de l'adolescent.

Chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, have an impact on the body, but also on the psyche, disturbing the body image of the child or adolescent. This must be integrated into their"growing up process". To this end, health care professionals specialising in these populations provide the most appropriate support during these periods of doubt and uncertainty.