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- Title
Brief report: intellectual and academic functioning in pediatric chronic kidney disease.
- Authors
Duquette, Peter J.; Hooper, Stephen R.; Wetherington, Crista E.; Icard, Phil F.; Gipson, Debbie S.
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>Examine the intellectual and academic functioning in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD).<bold>Methods: </bold>Using a cross-sectional design, children with CKD (n = 30) were compared to matched controls (n = 41) on measures of intelligence, achievement, and rates of learning disabilities (LD) variously defined.<bold>Results: </bold>Children with CKD were at higher risk for grade retention (p < .001) and absenteeism (p < .01), and evidenced mild impairments on measures of intelligence (p < .001), math (p < .01), reading (p < .05), and satisfied criteria for a low achievement definition of LD (p < .01) more frequently than control group participants. Renal function was a significant predictor (p < .02) of intellectual and academic scores in the CKD group.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Educational and psychosocial supports are critical for children with CKD, and it may be important to monitor their cognitive functioning and academic progress over time.
- Subjects
KIDNEY diseases; CHILDREN; CHRONIC diseases; CONTROL groups; COGNITION
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2007, Vol 32, Issue 8, p1011
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsm036