title: Adolescent Transition to Adult Care in Solid Organ Transplantation: a consensus conference report.
abstract: Transition of care from pediatric to adult-oriented health care providers is difficult for children with special health care needs. Children who have received solid organ transplants and their providers experience the same difficulties and frustrations as children with other major illnesses. A consensus conference was organized by several transplant organizations to identify major issues in this area and recommend possible approaches to easing the process of transition for solid organ transplant recipients. This report summarizes the discussions and recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Paediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bartosh
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dobbels
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Uzri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lotstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reiss
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Dharnidharka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000295:Adolescent Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods