Adolescents and young adults with life-threatening illness: special considerations, transitions in care, and the role of pediatric palliative care

Jennifer S Linebarger; Toluwalase A Ajayi; Barbara L Jones

doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2014.05.001

Adolescents and young adults with life-threatening illness: special considerations, transitions in care, and the role of pediatric palliative care

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Aug;61(4):785-96. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.05.001.

Authors

Jennifer S Linebarger¹, Toluwalase A Ajayi², Barbara L Jones³

Affiliations

¹ Pediatric Palliative Care Team, The Children's Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Electronic address: jslinebarger@cmh.edu.
² Palliative Care, Rady Children's Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, 4077 5th Avenue, MER 35, San Diego, CA 92103, USA. Electronic address: Ajayi.Toluwalase@scrippshealth.org.
³ The Institute for Grief, Loss and Family Survival, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, 1925 San Jacinto Boulevard, MS D3500, Austin, TX 78712, USA.

PMID: 25084724
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.05.001

Abstract

This article will cover the special considerations, challenges, and opportunities presented by caring for adolescents and young adults with life-threatening illnesses when the possibility of transition to an adult care setting arises.

Keywords: Adolescents; Life-threatening illnesses; Palliative care; Pediatrics; Transition of care; Young adults.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Critical Illness / therapy*
Humans
Palliative Care / methods*
Patient Transfer
Pediatrics
Young Adult