23 Professionals and parents should work in collaboration to ensure the transition process maximises the independence of the patient. Clear communication and good collaboration between specialists, patients and parents is essential to achieve effective transition, and insufficient preparation and confusion around transition is common.44,45,46 The age at which the transition process starts varies from country to country, but the ideal is generally around the age of 12 years. It is recognised that patients should have an individualised transition plan. There are several examples of transition documentation, including the 3-step ready steady go and the Individual transition plan Appendix H. It is also recommended that each service should have a transition coordinator and that there should be combined paediatric and adult urologist consultations. Healthcare professionals should be actively engaged in developing and improving transition programmes for children who catheterise. … Recommendation LE GR From about the age of 12, children with a chronic physical disorder who require lifelong care should be supported by a structured transition protocol 4 C
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