Paediatric kidney transplant and school life: a qualitative study of children’s academic experiences in Lahore, Pakistan
This study illuminates the profound and multifaceted academic challenges faced by children after kidney transplantation. The results emphasise that a transplant is not merely a medical event but a life-altering experience with significant educational consequences. There is a critical need for integrated, targeted interventions that provide robust psychological support, flexible educational policies and comprehensive school reintegration programmes to ensure these children can achieve their full academic and personal potential.
Authors
- Khan Fz
- Raja Sajjad Asghar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-6540)
- Mehnaz Rashid
- Asia Riaz
- Fatima Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5387-4553)
- Javeria Saleem
- Aon Abbas
- Afia Zafar
- Falak Mehmood
- Anamta Amjad
- Laeeqa Saqib
Institutions
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (PK)
- University of the Punjab (PK)
- Water and Power Development Authority (PK)
- University of Health Sciences Lahore (PK)
- Nur International University (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107588
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00