Transitional Care in Anorectal Malformation and Hirschsprung's Disease
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- Patients with anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung's disease often lack understanding of their own condition during transition to adult care.
- Adult surgeons frequently have limited knowledge of pediatric colorectal pathologies, creating care gaps during transition.
- Joint pediatric-adult transitional clinics can bridge knowledge gaps and improve continuity of care for colorectal patients.
- Structured transitional care programs with designated coordinators improve outcomes for young adults with complex colorectal conditions.
- Fostering patient autonomy through education is essential for successful transition from pediatric to adult colorectal care.
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Do you have a transitional care coordinator for colorectal patients in your hospital? Hi, I'm Cecily Hekin from Cincinnati Children's Hospital and I think this is an article that you should know about. This is a systematic review done in the UK and their aim was to establish and categorize challenges and solutions related to transitional care in colorectal patients. They included 234 studies and established three challenges and solutions. The challenges were first, the patient's lack of understanding of their own pathology. The second one was the lack of education and awareness of adult surgeons about pediatric colorectal pathologies. And the third was the lack of an structured transitional care program. So for the solutions they proposed. First, to foster young adult patient's autonomy, two, to conduct joint pediatric adult transitional clinics, and three, to create a structured and coordinated transition program. Let us know what you think and stay tuned for more articles that you should know about.