Mother’s Care for Children with Nephrotic Syndrome at Home

Abstract

Nephrotic syndrome is the most common presentation of glomerular injury in children. It is defined as massive proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema, but the disorder is a clinical manifestation of a large number of distinct glomerular disorders in which increased glomerular permeability to plasma protein results in massive urinary protein loss (Hockenberry and Wilson, 2015). Mother have a critical role in providing emotional support to their child and should be prepared and encouraged to participate in normal routines (such as feeding, bathing, playing, reading stories, cuddling) while the child is hospitalized. Rooming-in should be encouraged when possible, especially for younger children, to reduce the stress of separation. Mother can learn to support their children by coaching them through procedures using refocusing and relaxation techniques (Kaba and Moreau, 2010).