Assessing the acceptability and efficacy of teens taking charge: Transplant—A pilot randomized control trial
Assessing the acceptability and efficacy of teens taking charge: Transplant—A pilot randomized control trial
10 PagesPediatric Transplantation. 2020;24:e13612. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/petr | 1 of 10 https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.13612 1 | INTRODUC TION While there have been dramatic improvements in pediatric SOT, 1 ado- lescent-aged SOT recipients demonstrate poor outcomes such as low graft survival, frequent hospitalizations, and higher rates of anxiety and depression. Adolescents who have undergone SOT verbalize that the process of transplant is very stressful 2 and this population has demonstrated low health literacy levels regarding education around their transplants. Healthcare professionals play a vital role in providing education and psychosocial support to patients in this population. 3,4 R e c e i v e d :2 3A u g u s t2 0 1 8 | R e v i s e d :1 7S e p t e m b e r2
