Study on the self-care ability of hemodialysis patients and its influencing factors

Objective:To investigate the self-care ability and its influencing factors in hemodialysis patients.Methods:The self-care ability and its influencing factors in 195 hemodialysis patients were investigated using the self-care ability scale(ESCA).Results:The total score of self-care ability in 195 hemodialysis patients was (134.77±29.02), which was at a higher level.There was higher score of self-care ability in patients with hemodialysis who were of vocational school and above education, married or divorced than those who were of primary school and below education, widowed, respectively(P<0.01~P<0.05).The multiple linear regression analysis showed that the education degree was the main influencing factor on the self-care ability.Conclusions:According to the affecting factors of self-care ability in hemodialysis patients, some effective measures should be taken to further improve the self-care ability.