Exploring the Quality of Life of Jordanian Children and Adolescents with End Stage Renal Disease Receiving Hemodialysis

  • Raghad Abdelkader Assistant Professor, Pediatric Nursing Applied Science Private University, Shafa Badran-Jordan, Amman, Jordan
  • Amani Anwar khalil Associate Professor , Clinical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing. The University of Jordan , Amman, Jordan
  • Rami Masaadi Associate Professor , Applied Science Private University, Faculty of Nursing , Shafa Badran-Jordan
  • Manal Ibrahim Al-Kloub Maternal, Child and Family Health Department, Assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing-The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
  • Intima Alrimawi Assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing, Birzeit University, Palestine

Abstract

Background: Depression is a common psychosocial problem that negatively affects the lives and relationships of school-age children, adolescents, and adults both in private and public. Purpose: To explore the psychosocial well-being among Jordanian schoolage children and adolescents who are complaining of end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis. Method and Design: The study was carried out using a descriptive crosssectional correlation design. A convenient sample of 121 school-age children and adolescent were recruited from seven major dialysis units in Jordan . The children's psychosocial well-being was measured by using a self-report questionnaire. This, however, includes demographic data, adherence to treatment, Dialysis Patient-Perceived Exercise Benefits, and Barriers Scale. Also, Pediatrics Quality of Life PedsQL 3.0 ESRD and Depression Scale for Children were used for data collection

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Published
2016-12-31
How to Cite
Abdelkader, R., khalil, A. A., Masaadi, R., Al-Kloub, M. I., & Alrimawi, I. (2016). Exploring the Quality of Life of Jordanian Children and Adolescents with End Stage Renal Disease Receiving Hemodialysis. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 12(35), 171. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n35p171