The Effect of Self-Esteem on Self-Care Agency of Patients on Hemodialysis

Abstract

Aim: This descriptive cross-sectional study was planned and conducted to evaluate the effect of self-esteem on self-care agency in patients undergoing hemodialysis.Methods: The study included 116 patients receiving hemodialysis treatment. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, the Self-Esteem Scale (CSS), and the Self-Care Agency Scale. The data were obtained from patients treated in the dialysis units of a private hospital between October 2022 and October 2023.Results: The mean score of the Self-Esteem Scale was 77.61±14.45, and the mean score of the Self-Care Agency Scale was 97.80±18.89. A high-level positive correlation was found between self-care agency and self-esteem (r=0.75, p