Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
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
Authors: Nermin Eroğlu, Kadriye Nilay Genç, Gamze Temiz
Institutions: Fenerbahçe University, Kutahya Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Language: English
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7162189891