Mental health and psychosocial adjustment in pediatric chronic kidney disease derived from the KNOW-Ped CKD study.

Na Ri KangYo Han AhnEujin ParkHyun Jin ChoiSeong Heon KimHeeyeon ChoMin Hyun ChoJae Il ShinJoo Hoon LeeYoung Seo ParkHae Il CheongHee Gyung KangIl-Soo HaYoung Sook KwackKyoung Hee Han

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2019)

A significant proportion of children and adolescents with CKD experience mental health and adjustment problems. In particular, patients with developmental delay or preterm birth history require screening and targeted follow-up.

Keyphrases

mental health
chronic kidney disease
preterm birth
end stage renal disease
mental illness
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants
young adults
peritoneal dialysis