A Comparative Study to Find out the Health Related Quality of Life of Children with End Stage Renal Disease on Various Renal Replacement therapies: Self and Parental Perception

A descriptive cross-sectional survey was undertaken on a sample of 55 children with ESRD on maintenance dialysis (MD) and kidney transplantation (KTP) attending indoor and outdoor units of pediatrics department between June 2012- June 2013. The objectives of the study were to assess the quality of life of children with end stage renal disease on MD and following KTP & to compare the health related quality of life (HRQOL) assessed by child self report and parent's proxy report. Data was collected using Peds QL 3.0 ESRD module, Hindi version. Health related quality of life of children was assessed by child self report and parent proxy report. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Children with ESRD in KTP group had better health related quality of life rated by both children and parents in comparison to MD group. There were no differences between the HRQOL scores of the children and their parents.