Effect of Gamified Cards About Nephrotic Syndrome on School-Age Children’s Knowledge, Practices, and Medication Adherence

Nephrotic syndrome is among the most often diagnosed chronic renal disorders in pediatric populations, impacting children from infancy through puberty. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of gamified educational cards about nephrotic syndrome on school-age children's knowledge, self-reported practices, and medication adherence. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used. Using a purposive sample approach, researchers selected 40 children, aged 7–12 years, who were diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome and did not have intellectual disabilities. Children’s total knowledge mean score improved from 10.0 ± 4.4 pre-intervention to 27.1 ± 4.2 post-intervention; the total self-reported practices mean score improved from 36.2 ± 9.9 pre-intervention to 64.9 ± 7.6 post-intervention; and children’s non-adherence mean score dropped from 19.2 ± 4.9 pre-intervention to 13.11 ± 2.2 post-intervention, with a highly statistically significant difference for all. Gamified cards about nephrotic syndrome appear to enhance the knowledge and practices of school-age children, thereby improving their medication adherence.Trial registration: Effectiveness of Educational Gamified Cards about Nephrotic Syndrome: Number ID: NCT05904197. URL: https://trial.medpath.com/clinical-trial/21af56317ca5940d/nct05904197-effectiveness-educational-gamified-cards-nephrotic-syndrome.