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Psychosocial Adjustment and Adherence of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis

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A large body of literature has emerged over the past three decades examining the psychosocial functioning of children and adolescents undergoing dialysis. Advances in diagnosis, treatment, and disease outcomes have been associated with changes in psychosocial adjustment as children live longer with renal disease. Dialysis can significantly impact all domains of a child’s life, including their emotional, behavioral, and social functioning. Studies examining adult outcomes (i.e., studies of adults who received dialysis in childhood and/or adolescence) suggest difficulties originating in childhood are maintained or even escalate as this population enters adulthood [1–4]. Therefore, understanding how to recognize and address psychosocial issues as early as possible is a necessary component of comprehensive patient care.

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    Ahna L. H. Pai PhD & Lisa M. Ingerski PhD

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    Bradley A. Warady

  2. Center for Pediatrics, and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 150, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

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Pai, A.L.H., Ingerski, L.M. (2012). Psychosocial Adjustment and Adherence of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis. In: Warady, B., Schaefer, F., Alexander, S. (eds) Pediatric Dialysis. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0721-8_30

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