Leaving The Paediatric Hospital And Moving To Adult Care... Evelyn Culnane

Evelyn has helped thousands of young people transition from the paediatric to adult health care system. Out of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Evelyn runs one of the most successful transition programs in the country. She answers all our health care transition questions in this episode. What makes a positive transition experience? Why is a positive health care transition important? What can teens do to promote a positive transition? What can parents do? What are some of the barriers to a positive transition and how can we remove them? This episode is for teens with heart conditions, as well as their parents!<br/><br/>LINKS<br/>Find out more about the transition to adult care: https://www.heartkids.org.au/page/218/learning-about-transition<br/>Check out UpBeat by HeartKids, an app that supports teens with heart conditions: https://www.heartkids.org.au/page/217/upbeat<br/> Check out the transition program at the Royal Children's Hospital where Evelyn works: https://www.rch.org.au/transition/<br/><br/>HEARTKIDS<br/>From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au<br/><br/>CREDITS<br/>Host: Rachael Knowles<br/>Guest: Evelyn Culnane<br/>Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies