End-Stage Renal Disease and Renal Replacement Therapy: Psychological Impact on Children

Abstract

who showed good improvement in all aspects.Conclusion: ESRD and r enal r eplacement ther apy has a negative psychological impact on childr en. Ther e was a big difference between the dialysis and renal transplant in improving the behavioral status of patients. The majority of transplanted patient had good improvement in their behavioral status and psychological domain after transplantation and the minority of dialyzed patients had good improvement in their behavioral status and psychological domain.