Specific healthcare responsibilities and perceived transition readiness among adolescent solid organ transplant recipients: Adolescent and caregiver perspectives

• Published in: Patient education and counseling Vol. 104; no. 8; pp. 2089 - 2097
• Main Authors: Rea, Kelly E., Cushman, Grace K., Quast, Lauren F., Stolz, Mary Gray, Mee, Laura L., George, Roshan P., Blount, Ronald L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.08.2021
• Subjects: Adolescence; Nursing; Organ transplantation; Transition; Transition readiness; Transition; Adolescence; Transition readiness; Organ transplantation

•The majority of adolescents are perceived as not ready for transition.•Greater responsibility in managerial healthcare tasks distinguishes readiness.•Routine healthcare tasks, though important, do not distinguish readiness.•Hierarchical framework for transition preparation via skill acquisition is...