The Correlation between Self-Health Care-Efficacy and Quality of Life Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease undergoing Hemodialysis at Tugurejo Hospital Semarang, Indonesia

Abstract

Patients suffering from Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) under haemodialysis process experience changes in their life resulting in lower quality of life. The patients have to undergo self care as advised by medical officer to maintain their quality of life. The role of self efficacy in self care of patients suffering from CKD determines the level of patients’ quality of life. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between of self efficacy in self health care with CKD patients quality of life undergoing haemodialysis in Tugurejo Hospital, Semarang. The research was a correlative descriptive which involved 63 respondents. Total sampling technique was applied on the entire CKD patients who undergo twice-a-week haemodialysis of age 18-65 years old. Questionnaire used in this research was Self Efficacy Questionnaire with 32 items and WHOQoL-BREF with 26 item. The results of this research show that respondents with good self efficacy (50,8%) and good life quality (54%). There is a correlation between self efficacy and life quality of CKD patients who undergo haemodialysis. Statistical test used is chi square with p value: 0,001. This research expects that nurses can perform regular screening and interventions to improve the self efficacy in treating CKD patients who undergo haemodialisys in order to develop patients’ quality of life. Keywords : chronic kidney disease, self efficacy, quality of life References : 82 (1994-2014)