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