Introduction: Children with nephrotic syndrome are vulnerable to bullying and a sense of stigma. Encouraging patients to express their feelings and addressing their psychological needs may be an essential measure to confront with this disease.
Aim of the study: The objectives of our study were to identify the differences between children with nephrotic syndrome and normal children in both dealing with bullying behavior and stigma, asses the correlation between dealing with bullying behavior and stigma in children with nephrotic syndrome and if there are differences between males and females with nephrotic syndrome in dealing with bullying behavior and in stigma. Methods: This study was Comparative case control which was conducted on 60 pediatric patients suffering from nephrotic syndrome in pediatric department, at Benha University hospital, and 60 healthy children. After obtaining informed consent from children parents. All participants were subjected to full history examination and Psychometric assessment.
Results: this study show that there were statistically significant differences between the average scores of control group and those with nephrotic syndrome in both methods of dealing with bullying behavior and dimensions of stigma In favor of children with nephrotic syndrome. We found that there is an inverse relationship between the methods of dealing with bullying behavior and the feeling of stigma
Conclusion: it is important to research dealing with bullying behavior and stigma and their impact on children with nephrotic syndrome, to avoid the harms caused by bullying and stigma, and to improve the condition of children who are victims of it.