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- Title
Waiting for transplant: Physical, psychosocial, and nutritional status considerations for pediatric candidates and implications for care.
- Authors
Anthony, Samantha J.; Annunziato, Rachel A.; Fairey, Elise; Kelly, Vicky L.; So, Stephanie; Wray, Jo
- Abstract
The waiting period for an organ transplant has been described as a time of tremendous uncertainty and vulnerability, posing unique challenges and stressors for pediatric transplant candidates and their families. It has been identified as the most stressful stage of the transplant journey, yet little attention has been given to the physical, psychological, or social impact of the waiting period in the literature. In this review, we discuss the physical, nutritional, and psychosocial implications of the waiting period for child and adolescent transplant candidates and the impact on their parents and siblings. We identify areas for future research and provide recommendations for clinical practice to support children, adolescents, and families during the waiting period.
- Subjects
WAITING period; ORGAN transplant waiting lists; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. in children; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; PATIENTS' families; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; QUALITY of life; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Pediatric Transplantation, 2014, Vol 18, Issue 5, p423
- ISSN
1397-3142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/petr.12305