Abstract
Having a chronic kidney disease (CKD) can have a considerable impact on the lives of children and young people (CYP) with the disease and those of their families.1–3 Impaired physical growth and difficulties of psychosocial adjustment can impair quality of life, with some CYP experiencing depression and adjustment disorders.4 Professionals working with CYP with CKD recognise these can report difficulties with low mood, anxiety, body image, friendships, schooling, loneliness, isolation, pain and fatigue, as well as existential thoughts of ‘Why me?’.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9-13 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Renal Medicine |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2020 |
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