differences in quality of life among children with end-stage kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

Background: children with end-stage kidney disease (eskd) require therapies such as hemodialysis (hd) and peritoneal dialysis (pd). these treatments can impact a child’s quality of life (qol); however, research comparing the qol between children undergoing hd and those undergoing chronic pd in developing countries is limited. objectives: this study compared the qol of children with eskd undergoing pd versus hd. methods: this study employed an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design conducted from december 2023 to march 2024. consecutive sampling was used for participant recruitment and data collection. the pediatric qol inventory (pedsql™) version 4.0 questionnaire was utilized, and data were analyzed using the mann-whitney non-parametric test, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. results: the sample consisted of patients undergoing hd (n = 12, 48%) and pd (n = 13, 52%). based on child and parent reports, the mean qol score was significantly higher for pd patients compared to hd patients, although no significant differences were observed in certain aspects. the highest score was recorded in children’s reports regarding social aspects (91.53 ± 22.2). conclusions: the qol of pediatric patients on pd was better than that of patients on hd.