Life’s Style of Children with Maintenance Hemodialysis in the Middle of Delta

Children with chronic renal failure with maintenance hemodialysis face many problems. These problems are originating either from the disease itself or its management. The aim of this study is to identify the life's of children with maintenance hemodialysis. The study included thirty children with maintenance hemodialysis at Pediatric Nephrology Unit at Tanta University Hospital, El-Mansora Pediatric University Hospital, and El-Menotia University Hospital, and El-Menofia University Hospital. Children's age from 6-16 in both sexes, and free from other metrical tiscases. A structured questionnaire sheet was used including four parts. The first part included biosocial data of children and their parents. The second part was used to elicit of information about the history of renal disease, the third part was dated to the history of hemodialysis, and the final part included lifestyle assessment sheet as family living activities (nutritional habits, sleeping patterns, personal hygiene, case of fistula and physical exercises), psychological conditions of children, spiritual attitudes, self-satisfaction and actualization, social relations, and family relations. The results of this study indicated that the: majority of children's lifestyle were affected. Conclusion the children with chronic renal failure and hemodialysis had many negative impacts on physical status, daily activities, psychological condition, social relation and spiritual aspect of children's life. Recommendations: children need collaboration from parents, nephrologists, nurses, psychologist, and school personals to help them for maintaining and improving physical status, daily activities, psychological conditions, social relations, spiritual attitudes, and school achievement.