Long-term social and professional outcomes in adults after pediatric kidney failure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the long-term social and professional outcomes in adults after pediatric kidney replacement therapy (KRT). In this study, we described social and professional outcomes of adults after kidney failure during childhood and compared these outcomes with the general population.

Methods

We sent a questionnaire to 143 individuals registered in the Swiss Pediatric Renal Registry (SPRR) with KRT starting before the age of 18 years. In the questionnaire, we assessed social (partner relationship, living situation, having children) and professional (education, employment) outcomes. Logistic regression models adjusted for age at study and sex were used to compare outcomes with a representative sample of the Swiss general population and to identify socio-de

SUBMITTER: Laube GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10514133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature