Title : Setting up of a pediatrics complex neuro-disability transition service
Abstract:
Experience of a multidisciplinary virtual pediatric complex neuro-disability clinic that was set up to ensure smooth transfer of clinical care of young people with complex needs using a multidisciplinary model. How to establish a multidisciplinary interdisciplinary service using the expertise of various clinicians in designing a clinic that will ensure smooth transition of care for people with complex neuro-disbility from age of 16 to 18 years.
Audience Take Away Notes:
- The challenge of setting up a smooth transition of clinical service to handover the rehabilitation care for young people with complex neurological disability as they move from pediatric age to adulthood.
- The management of expectations of parents with children with complex needs and involving various clinicians in the handover of the clinical care.
- The cost neutral model, where existing services are involved, incorporating community rehabilitation services are also part of the multidisciplinary working.
- Some clinical examples of how this model works in improving quality of life for the young person with complex health and social needs as they move from a single speciality model to the adulthood with a different provision of healthcare.
