Transition guidelines: An important step in the future care for childhood cancer survivors. A comprehensive definition as groundwork

Japanese childhood cancer survivors' readiness for care as adults: a cross-sectional survey using the Transition Scales

“…We think it might be cultural characteristics that have been reported as the word amae Mulder et al emphasized the need for specific pan-European guidelines for care transition for CCSs. 15 The first step is to define the concept of care transition for CCSs based on existing evidence.…”

The ‘Survivorship Passport’ for childhood cancer survivors

“…There is not enough knowledge about screening investigations (what, when and why are they necessary), and survivors report fewer contacts with experts in the field e 'don't know where to go', 'lost in follow-up' [25,26]. Nowadays, most paediatric oncologists ensure that adequate information on treatments, risks and prevention opportunities is provided to all CCS at the end of treatment and again at the time of transition to adult care [10,11]. It should, however, be recognised that the impact of the delivery of care plans in the posttreatment period still needs to be further assessed.…”

“…Long-term follow-up (LTFU) is therefore crucial well beyond the end of the paediatric age, in particular during the critical transition period from childhood to adult care [10,11]. However, several reports [12e14] have shown that many survivors are unaware of their personal risk of developing specific late effects.…”

Identifying metrics of success for transitional care practices in childhood cancer survivorship: A qualitative study of survivorship providers

“…Transitional care of childhood cancer survivors has been generally defined as an “active, planned, coordinated, comprehensive, multidisciplinary process to enable childhood and adolescent cancer survivors to effectively and harmoniously transfer from child‐centered to adult‐oriented healthcare systems.” This definition highlights several potential obstacles to a successful transition. Many of these challenges relate to the stakeholders most intimately involved in the transition process .…”