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Healthcare transition in pediatric liver transplantation: The perspectives of pediatric and adult healthcare professionals.

Jessica WrightLaura ElwellJanet McDonaghDeirdre KellyPatricia McCleanJames FergusonJo Wray
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2019)
Screening tools which address psychological and social aspects of the lives of young people should be used in routine practice to identify patients requiring psychosocial support and to identify those at risk of non-adherence. All staff involved with transition should be trained in the use of psychosocial screening strategies. The development of a formal referral pathway so that young people can access psychological support in adult services is recommended.
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