Quality Improvement Targeting Adherence During the Transition from a Pediatric to Adult Liver Transplant Clinic

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 2015, Pages 150-159

  Fredericks, Emily M ^a   Magee, John C ^a   Eder, Sally J ^a   Sevecke, Jessica R ^a   Dore Stites, Dawn ^a   Shieck, Victoria ^a   Lopez, M James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Pediatrics; Self management; Transition; Transplant

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LIVER GRAFT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942374427     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-015-9427-6     Document Type: Article

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