The effect of self-esteem on self-care agency of patients on hemodialysis
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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<0.05). The regression analysis conducted to determine the cause–and–effect relationship between self-esteem and self-care agency was statistically significant (F=153.54; p=0.001<0.05).
Conclusion: The findings indicate a strong relationship between self-esteem and self-care agency, suggesting that individuals’ self-care abilities are closely associated with their perceptions of self-worth. To enhance self-esteem and self-care agency in patients undergoing hemodialysis, healthcare professionals should provide more education and support, and patients’ relatives should also be included in these educational programs.
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Etik Beyan
This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Fenerbahçe University Academic Research and Publication Ethics Board (Decision no: FBU/2020-50, date: 15.12.2020).
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The authors thank all patients who participated in the study.
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