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- Title
Holistic care and symptom management for pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
- Authors
House, Taylor R.; Marks, Stephen D.; Freeman, Michael A.
- Abstract
While many aspects of life may improve substantially for children and young people undergoing kidney transplant, there may be new challenges including symptoms that can be detrimental to health-related quality of life. Addressing symptoms requires attention to patient and family perspectives and a holistic approach grounded in symptom management. The interdisciplinary pediatric nephrology transplant team should be attuned to the prevalence of common symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, pain, and sleep disturbances, as well as poor body image and sexual health. These common symptoms require regular assessment with a focus on appropriate interventions and how care may be impacted by transplant status.
- Subjects
HOLISTIC medicine; KIDNEY transplantation; PATIENTS; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; DISEASE management; PEDIATRICS; FAMILY attitudes; PROFESSIONS; QUALITY of life; MEDICAL needs assessment; PATIENTS' attitudes; HEALTH care teams
- Publication
Pediatric Nephrology, 2024, Vol 39, Issue 6, p1759
- ISSN
0931-041X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00467-023-06175-7