Transition from pediatric to adult follow-up care in childhood cancer survivors —a systematic review

ConclusionThe current literature describing transition practices is limited and overlooks adherence to follow-up care as a surrogate marker of transition success. However, the literature provides deep insight into barriers and facilitators to transition and theoretical considerations for the assessment of transition readiness. We showed that knowledge and education are key facilitators to transition that should be integrated into transition practices tailored to the individual needs of each survivor and the possibilities and limitations of each country ’s health care system.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsThe current knowledge on barriers and facilitators on transition should be implemented in clinical practice to support sustainable transition processes.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research