Health-related quality of life and psychosocial adjustment in steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 145; no. 6; pp. 778 - 783
• Main Authors: Rüth, Eva-Maria, Landolt, Markus A., Neuhaus, Thomas J., Kemper, Markus J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.12.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child Behavior; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family; Female; General aspects; Glomerulonephritis; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Nephropathies. Renovascular diseases. Renal failure; Nephrotic Syndrome - drug therapy; Nephrotic Syndrome - physiopathology; Nephrotic Syndrome - psychology; Quality of Life; Recurrence; Social Adjustment; Surveys and Questionnaires; Switzerland; Switzerland; TACQOL; SSNS; FRI; CBCL; QOL; TNO-AZL; Glomerulonephritis; Kidney disease; Steroid; Corticosteroid; Pediatrics; Urinary system disease; Adjustment; Health; Psychology; Nephrotic syndrome; Quality of life; Immunosuppressive agent; Social aspect

To evaluate quality of life (QOL) and psychosocial adjustment by standardized tests in well-characterized patients with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome. Forty-five patients were investigated at a median age of 9.8 years (range, 3.4 to 19.8) and 5.9 years (range, 0.1 to 16.3) since diagnosis. Ch...