In their words.
Innovative work by specialist nurses in Manchester is helping young people with congenital heart conditions make the transition from paediatric to adult services. Young people contact nurses directly for advice using a text messaging service, and have access to a website and social group. Many ideas for the initiative came from young people themselves.
Alison
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Handley
D000293:Adolescent; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D060145:Text Messaging; D006113:United Kingdom