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Transition from pediatric to adult health services: the perioperative care perspective
Author(s) -
Brennan Liam J.,
Rolfe Paul M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03560.x
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , perspective (graphical) , transitional care , health care , adult care , health professionals , medline , nursing , family medicine , young adult , gerontology , surgery , economic growth , artificial intelligence , computer science , political science , law , economics
Summary Increasing numbers of children with congenital and chronic diseases are surviving beyond adolescence. Consequently, arrangements must be put in place to ensure that these groups of patients continue to receive high‐quality care into adulthood. Although some medical disciplines have reacted positively to this growing challenge, perioperative care has lagged behind. This review explores some of the difficulties in delivering optimal perioperative care in the transitional period. Key issues, including the paucity of experience in the management of pediatric diseases among adult‐trained clinicians and unfamiliarity with child/family focused care, are discussed. We provide some suggestions for the development of transitional healthcare policies.