title: Communicating with young adults with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: The care of the young adult with cystic fibrosis is complex, requiring a multidisciplinary input from different carers. Communication with and education of patients covers many areas; topics may include medical and personal problems, transplantation, survival, current scientific breakthroughs and the future. Communicating in these areas with knowledgeable young adults requires skill, tact and self-education upon the part of the cystic fibrosis team.
authors.affiliation: Bradbury Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology