title: COPING IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an irreversible disease with physiological, psychological and psychosocial challenges, especially for young people.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this phenomenological study was to identify coping strategies in two groups of young people aged 12-18 years. In one group, the young people were healthy and in the other group, the young people had stage 4-5 CKD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Young people with CKD (stages 4-5) (n = 7) (mean age = 11.5 yrs.) and young healthy people (n = 7) (mean age = 14 yrs.) were recruited from a Children's Hospital and Youth Club respectively, and were invited to take part in one face-to-face, semi-structured interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Data analysis showed 11 different coping themes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded from the interviews that young healthy people and those with CKD alike, utilise a range of coping strategies. The themes derived can prompt researchers to potentially develop a coping measure for a young CKD population. However, a longitudinal study would help to recognise coping strategies young people adopt over time and provide a pathway for the development of a formal coping framework.
authors.affiliation: The Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG), UK.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muhammad
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
authors.forename: David V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Milford
authors.affiliation: University of the West of Scotland, Nursing and Midwifery, Paisley, UK.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.affiliation: Royston Youth Club, Youth Action, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Society and Health, Buckinghamshire New University, Uxbridge, UK.
authors.forename: Colin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Coping; Paediatric; Phenomenology; Young people