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. 2021 Feb 25;8:652358. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.652358

Table 3.

Information exchanged among physicians for/during transition.

Category n (%)
Written individualized plan/protocol/letter for transition provided:
No, no particular documents are provided other than the medical record itself 22/56 (39.3)
Yes, a written individualized document for transition is provided, but it is not standardized 15/56 (26.8)
Yes, the hospital has a standard operating procedure for transition 6/56 (10.7)
Yes, a written standardized individualized protocol for each patient is provided 5/56 (8.9)
Yes, a document for transition is provided, but without knowing which physician to address it to if the patient will be followed at another hospital 1/56 (1.8)
No, but an unwritten transition agreement/procedure is arranged with the patient 1/56 (1.8)
Other (ongoing protocol setup, summary letter, full documentation) 6/56 (10.7)
Relevant patient organization(s) involved in the development of a standard procedure for transition, where this is available:
Yes 8/41 (19.5)
No 26/41 (63.4)
Other 7/41 (17.1)
Pediatric team sharing medical summary, transition passport or letter and/or emergency care plan with adult team and patient:
Yes 43/56 (76.8)
No 8/56 (14.3)
Other (emergency plan only, hospital discharge summary, in the making) 5/56 (8.9)
Information included in the medical summary:
Medications 45/49 (91.8)
Short summary of disease and precautions 44/49 (89.8)
Updated list of medications and dosages 44/49 (89.8)
Comorbidities 42/49 (85.7)
Detailed emergency regime 39/49 (79.6)
Last blood test results 38/49 (77.6)
Nutritional plan when healthy 36/49 (73.5)
Medications to avoid 29/49 (59.2)
Suggested blood tests when admitted to hospital 28/49 (57.1)
Anesthesia precautions 26/49 (53.1)
Surgery preparation instructions 24/49 (49)
Other (pregnancy precautions, recurrence risk, emergency regime, full history radiological images, psychological tests report, special needs) 13/49 (26.5)