Article ; Online: Perceived family impact and coping mechanisms of caregivers of children with nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
2022 Volume 38, Issue 4, Page(s) 1177–1185
Abstract: Background: Pediatric chronic disease impacts the affected child and their family structure. There is limited literature investigating the psychosocial impact of nephrotic syndrome on families.: Methods: Caregivers of children with nephrotic syndrome ...
| Abstract | Background: Pediatric chronic disease impacts the affected child and their family structure. There is limited literature investigating the psychosocial impact of nephrotic syndrome on families. Methods: Caregivers of children with nephrotic syndrome completed two validated surveys: (1) Impact on Family (IOF) that evaluates the family impact (degree to which family is affected by a pediatric chronic illness) and (2) Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP) that examines the coping patterns used by caregivers. Linear regression models were utilized to determine predictors of perceived family impact and coping patterns. Results: Seventy-five caregivers of a child with nephrotic syndrome completed the surveys. On a scale from low impact to significant impact to very serious impact, results indicated that nephrotic syndrome had a significant impact on families (mean revised IOF total score 33.04 ± 9.38). Families in the steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) group reported a higher financial impact compared to the steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) group (p = 0.03). Families in the frequently relapsing group (FRNS) reported a higher impact on the caregiver's ability to cope with the child's condition compared to the SRNS group (p = 0.02). Tacrolimus use was associated with increasing the perceived family impact (β = 4.76, p = 0.046). CHIP scores indicated that caregivers did not cope well with family integration (component I) but coped well with social support (component II) and communication (component III). Conclusions: Childhood nephrotic syndrome has a significant overall perceived impact on the family, and caregivers did not cope well regarding strengthening their family life. These findings can be used as outcome measures for future intervention studies to find solutions that would decrease the perceived family burden. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Child ; Humans ; Nephrotic Syndrome/drug therapy ; Caregivers/psychology ; Adaptation, Psychological ; Recurrence ; Chronic Disease |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2022-08-01 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 631932-4 |
| ISSN | 1432-198X ; 0931-041X |
| ISSN (online) | 1432-198X |
| ISSN | 0931-041X |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00467-022-05619-w |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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