The Multidisciplinary Transition Team

The Health Care Transition of Youth With Liver Disease Into the Adult Health System

“…The supportive role of parents is, of course, essential, although occasionally they may show some ambivalence. Whenever possible, the young person should be given opportunity to establish a leading role in his/her own health care (60).…”

“…For the above reasons, it has been well documented that the implementation of an effective transition program may require an integrated and multidisciplinary effort by both paediatric and adult staff, ideally working as a well-coordinated multi-professional team (8,57,59) (see Supplementary Figure S1, Supplemental Digital Content 2, http://links.lww.com/MPG/B326). For optimal outcomes, the team should send a uniform message to adolescents and their families, namely one that encourages increased health- care knowledge and self-management skills (60). Specifically, parents require support during this time for adolescent developmental issues, such as negotiating independence for treatment (61,62).…”

Nurses’ and Doctors’ Experiences of Transferring Adolescents or Young Adults With Long-Term Health Conditions From Pediatric to Adult Care: A Metasynthesis

“…However specific evidence about nurses’ and doctors’ experiences concerning transfer of AYA is scarce. The limited research interest in the role of nurses and doctors is remarkable because they hold important roles in any multidisciplinary healthcare transfer ( Fegran et al, 2014 ; Kovacs et al, 2016 ; Lee et al, 2017 ; Mackie et al, 2018 ). In Fegran et al (2014) AYAs describe their relationship with nurses and doctors during transfer as decisive.…”