Purpose: The purpose of study was to identify the relationship between body image and self-esteem in patients with chronic renal failure.
Method: The subjects of study were 97 patients with chronic renal failure who were outpatients at K medical center, B hospital, H hospital in Busan. Data were collected from Nov. 15th tc Dec. 17th, 1999. The instruments used for study were the Body Cathexis Scale and Rogenberg´s Self-esteem Scale. Collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, and Pearson´s correlation coefficients.
Result:
1. The mean score for body image was 137.46±22.21, the mean mark 2.92± 0.47, and the mean score of self-esteem was 30.80±8.76, the mean mark 3.08±0.87.
2. There was a significant difference in the score for body image according to educational level (F=5.189, P=.002) and type of residence (F=6.095, P=.001).
3. There was a significant difference in the score for self-esteem according to age (F=3.615. P=.009), educational level (F=4.772, p=.004), marital status (F´=3.498, .019), and presence of children (F=2.511, P=.014).
4. Body image in patients with chronic renal failure patients showed significant correlation with self-esteem (r=.519, P=.000).
Conclusion: From this study, a relationship between body image and self-esteem in patients with chronic renal failure was identified. Therefore, nursing interventions are needed to promote body image and self esteem in patients with chronic renal patients.
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