Mental disorders in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease a first screening study conducted in Paraguay
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Introduction: children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease often face unique challenges that significantly affect their mental well-being.
Objective: this study aimed to assess the mental health status of children and adolescents with CKD receiving care at the Pediatric Nephrology Department of the School of Medical Sciences of the Universidad Nacional de Asunción.
Methodology: this was a descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional observational study. We categorized participants based on sociodemographic factors (age, sex, residence, parents' marital status and education, and parental occupation) and clinical variables (age at chronic kidney disease diagnosis, underlying pathology, treatment type). Mental health assessments utilized the Brief Questionnaire for Screening and Diagnosis, adapted from Rutter's Child Scale. Diagnoses were classified as non-cases, probable uncomplicated cases, or definite complicated cases based on symptom severity.
Results: our study analyzed 28 young individuals, predominantly male (57.1%), aged between 2 and 17 years with a mean age of 12.3 years. Approximately 42.9% hailed from the countryside, and half had parents who were divorced or separated. Clinically, 42.9% had chronic kidney disease stages I to III, 17.9% were at stage IV, and 39.3% had received kidney transplants. Mental health assessments via Brief Questionnaire for Screening and Diagnosis revealed that 39.3% did not show probable mental disorders, 32.1% were probable cases without complications, and 28.6% were probable cases with complications. Anxiety with inhibition and conduct disorders were the predominant disorders, each impacting 39.3% of participants.
Conclusion: our research underlines the significant burden of mental health disorders in a group of Paraguayan children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease and the pressing need for comprehensive, integrated mental health services that are specifically designed to meet the requirements of this vulnerable population.
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