Abstract
Objective: To analyze the impact on the quality of life of pediatric patients affected by Stage Five Chronic Kidney Disease in Brazil. Methods: An integrative review was carried out by collecting scientific articles in Portuguese and English without restriction on publication dates, using the SciELO, Lilacs / Ibecs, PubMed and Medline databases. All ethical aspects were maintained to avoid plagiarism and copies. Results: Six studies were selected for analysis and discussion of the data, according to the identified search and selection criteria. Despite the methodological differences between the six articles, it was noted that in all of them, the quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease in stage five suffered a negative impact. Final considerations: It is concluded that the quality of life of pediatric patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in stage five is negatively impacted, being explained by the demands imposed by the treatment, and by the difficulties and stereotypes related to the disease itself. Each patient can assign different meanings, based on the same lived experience, and individualized listening by the doctor and the health team involved is essential.