https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35830731/ Transplant

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jul 13.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003560.Online ahead of print.

Health Care Transition for Adolescents and Young Adults with Pediatric-Onset Liver Disease and Transplantation: A Position Paper by the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Jennifer Vittorio 1, Beverly Kosmach-Park 2, Lindsay Y King 3, Ryan Fisher 4, Emily M Fredericks 5, Vicky L Ng 6, Amrita Narang 7, Sara Rasmussen 8, John Bucuvalas 9
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PMID: 35830731

DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003560
Abstract

Advances in medical therapies and liver transplantation have resulted in a greater number of pediatric patients reaching young adulthood. However, there is an increased risk for medical complications and morbidity surrounding transfer from pediatric to adult hepatology and transplant services. Health care transition (HCT) is the process of moving from a child/family-centered model of care to an adult or patient-centered model of health care. Successful HCT requires a partnership between pediatric and adult providers across all disciplines resulting in a transition process that does not end at the time of transfer but continues throughout early adulthood. Joint consensus guidelines in collaboration with the American Society of Transplantation (AST) are presented to facilitate adoption of a structured, multidisciplinary approach to transition planning utilizing The Six Core Elements of Health Care TransitionTM for use by both pediatric and adult specialists. This paper provides guidance and seeks support for the implementation of a HCT program which spans across both pediatric and adult hepatology and transplant centers.

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