Reality check: What happens when patients with anorectal malformations grow up? A pilot study of medical care transition from the adult patient perspective

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 1722-1726

  van der Bent, Annelotte ^a   Duggan, Eileen M ^b   Fishman, Laurie N ^b   Dickie, Belinda Hsi ^b  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Anorectal malformation; Congenital colorectal disease; Pediatric surgery; Transitional care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OSTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; MASSACHUSETTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS; BOSTON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSITION TO ADULT CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85044544448     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.057     Document Type: Article

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