Review : Post-renal transplant compliance

Abstract

■ A selective review was undertaken to identify factors which may affect a child's compliance with immunosuppressive therapies, post-renal transplant.

■ Studies were categorised as either examining compliance from an experiential or selective attribution approach.

■ There are multiple reasons for non- compliance.

■ Children and families require much more support than previously recognised.

Keywords

Child Compliance,Immunosuppressive therapies Nephro-Urology,Non-compliance Nursing Renal Transplantation

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