The effects of parental chronic kidney disease on the family

This research reports on the effects of parents' chronic kidney disease oil tile entire family, Qualitative analysis of the question, "My illness has affected me and my family in the following ways" was conducted using data f i om parents (N = 123) on either dialysis or with a kidney transplant. Anal ysis indicates gender-specific roles, parent-child relationships, and famil y dynamics in general are affected by living with parental kidney disease. Suggestions for families and practitioners are given.