Most commonly asked questions from parents of pediatric transplant recipients

Pediatric solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients and their parents are often challenged to cope with new transplant regimens as well as common situations in the context of organ transplantation. Health care professionals will receive questions from parents and children regarding clinical transplant...

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Published inThe Pediatric clinics of North America Vol. 57; no. 2; p. 611
Main Authors DeAngelis, Maria, Martin, Kathy, Williams, Angela, Kosmach-Park, Beverly
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2010
Subjects
Caregivers - psychology
Child
Child Development
Continuity of Patient Care
Health Education
Humans
Immunosuppression - adverse effects
Immunosuppression - methods
Organ Transplantation - rehabilitation
Quality of Life
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Summary:Pediatric solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients and their parents are often challenged to cope with new transplant regimens as well as common situations in the context of organ transplantation. Health care professionals will receive questions from parents and children regarding clinical transplant care as well as general pediatric concerns that seem unfamiliar to families now that their child has a transplant. The literature is limited in some areas of pediatric care after SOT, and there is little guidance for the health care practitioner. To help address gaps in the literature and provide guidance for health care professionals, this article reviews some of the most commonly asked questions regarding general care after SOT, parenting the child with a chronic illness, and growth and development. The answers provided stem from the literature in part but also the combined clinical experiences of transplant centers that over time have moved toward decreased limitations and full social integration.
ISSN:1557-8240
DOI:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.01.010