Application of Guided Self- Determination (GSD) Method in Hemodialysis Patients

The aim of this study is to assess how guided self-determination method affects adherence to treatment, fluid control, self-efficacy, anxiety level and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. The population of the study consisted of patients who received HD treatment at Private Eskişehir Anatolian Dialysis Center and Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health, Practice and Research Hospital Dialysis Unit between April 2022 and October 2022. The sample of the study was 65 patients who met the inclusion criteria in the specified population. Individual Identification Form, Biological/Biochemical Data Form, End Stage Renal Failure Compliance Scale, Hemodialysis Patients Fluid Control Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Beck Anxiety Scale and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale Short Form were used to collect research data.