Children on dialysis as well as renal transplanted children report severely impaired health-related quality of life
ConclusionDialysis and renal transplantation both have a severe impact on the HRQoL of children with ESRD. Physicians should be aware of this continuous burden. Furthermore, to develop tailored interventions for children with ESRD, qualitative studies are needed to gain more insight in the determinants of HRQoL in the different treatment modalities.
Source: Quality of Life Research - Category: Health Management Source Type: research
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