Many young adult cancer survivors fail to transition from pediatric to adult care, or drop out of care after transitioning successfully, even when access to appropriate Long Term Follow-UP (LTFU) care is available. The study was conducted to identify psychological factors involved in this transition to adult care long-term follow-up clinics (Granek et al., 2012).
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Psychological Factors Impacting Transition From Paediatric to Adult Care by Childhood Cancer Survivors
Identifying the psychological factors involved in childhood cancer survivors transition to adult care long-term follow-up clinics.
Year:2012
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