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This study explores how affected families\u2014including patients, siblings, and primary caregivers\u2014perceive and experience advance CKD as a chronic, life-limiting illness with life-prolonging but non-curative treatment options. A qualitative study was conducted involving seven families recruited from three pediatric nephrology centers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients with CKD\u2009\u2265\u20094, at least one sibling and one parent per family. Both, patients and siblings, were aged\u2009\u2265\u200914\u00a0years. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Five major themes were identified: families\u2019 understanding of CKD as a chronic life-limiting disease, coping with CKD and its uncertain course, the perspectives of healthy siblings, family dynamics, and communication. Even in stable medical conditions like a functioning kidney transplant, participants acknowledged CKD as a lifelong condition without definitive cure options. Siblings frequently adapted flexibly to family needs, occasionally adapting their role to fill structural gaps. Family members involved in caregiving\u2014whether parents or siblings\u2014frequently expressed feeling insufficiently informed. In contrast, patients and siblings not engaged in caregiving generally felt well informed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>\n                    :\u00a0By capturing family-wide perspectives, this study contributes new evidence on intra-family dynamics and supports the need for family-centered care that integrates structured communication, sibling involvement in clinical practice, and screening for family-level risk factors.\n                    <jats:table-wrap>\n                      <jats:table>\n                        <jats:tbody>\n                          <jats:tr>\n                            <jats:td align=\"left\">\n                              <jats:bold>What is Known:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Pediatric advanced CKD impacts family functioning.<\/jats:italic>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Siblings are at risk for psychological distress but are often overlooked in care.<\/jats:italic>\n                            <\/jats:td>\n                          <\/jats:tr>\n                          <jats:tr>\n                            <jats:td align=\"left\">\n                              <jats:bold>What is New:<\/jats:bold>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Additional stressors beyond CKD can increase caregiving burden and compromise family coping.<\/jats:italic>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Information needs are tied to the level of responsibility and involvement in disease management.<\/jats:italic>\n                              \u2022\n                              <jats:italic>Siblings often adopt flexible roles to stabilize the family system.<\/jats:italic>\n                            <\/jats:td>\n                          <\/jats:tr>\n                        <\/jats:tbody>\n                      <\/jats:table>\n                    <\/jats:table-wrap>\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00431-026-06861-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,25]],"date-time":"2026-03-25T21:43:02Z","timestamp":1774474982000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Pediatric advanced chronic kidney disease as a family challenge: coping and communication in daily life"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"185","author":[{"given":"Maria Agnes","family":"Jonas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hendrik","family":"Napierala","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nele","family":"Kanzelmeyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christina","family":"Taylan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nina","family":"Kubiak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1162-5295","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julia","family":"Thumfart","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,25]]},"reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"6861_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"252","DOI":"10.1111\/jorc.12484","volume":"50","author":"C Paterson","year":"2024","unstructured":"Paterson C et al (2024) Identifying experiences of supportive care of children and young people affected by kidney failure: A qualitative systematic review. 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