{
  "abstract": "Background Due to medical advances greater numbers of young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions are presenting in adult services (Chambers. Stepping up: a guide to developing a good transition to adulthood for young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Together for Short Lives; rev. ed. 2023). Medical professionals in adult palliative care identified, when questioned, a lack of knowledge in dealing with what were previously perceived as children’s conditions now presenting in adult services.Aims To produce and deliver a training session to adult palliative care professionals giving an insight into children’s symptoms and conditions with an increased likelihood of presenting in adult services. To provide an insight into the psychosocial impact of these conditions on the young person and their family and carers. To identify the similarity with adult symptoms, conditions and treatment in order to increase professional confidence when supporting young people.Methods Identification of life-limiting and life-threatening conditions presenting in adult palliative care services using data from a babies, children and young person’s hospice covering five counties and from adult hospices in two counties representing young people within the 17 to 25 year age range equating to 82 young people. Four reoccurring conditions and a further category of complex health needs selected with reference to prevalence, commonly occurring symptoms and psychosocial impact. Invitation via Eventbrite to professionals working in adult palliative care within adult hospice and in the community.Results Two sessions delivered to a total of 14 professionals. Training positively received and evaluated. Feedback received via QR code from 11 participants, all indicating an increase in understanding of conditions. Takeaways included: ‘ Educated in conditions and understanding the symptoms making me feel more comfortable to work with young people [who ] will be coming through to the hospice.’Conclusion Feedback and positive evaluation has resulted in the proposed continued delivery of the sessions and the intention of expanding the criteria for invitation to include palliative care registrars and GPs.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Rainbows Hospice, Loughborough, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Sharon Warner"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Rainbows Hospice, Loughborough, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Fiona Finch"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P-154 Developing knowledge of paediatric life-limiting and life-threatening conditions within adult palliative care teams",
  "uid": "792cbde3-87e5-5c2b-b185-097852745b0e"
}