GAMBARAN BODY IMAGE DAN HARGA DIRI PASIEN GAGAL GINJAL KRONIK YANG MENJALANI HEMODIALISA DI RSUD PROF DR SOEKANDAR KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO

Abstract

Patients with chronic kidney failure who had been required to undergo hemodialysis will experience many changes in their lives. These changes, including adjustment to the limitations of mobility, reduced role in society, and decreased productivity, would affect psychological conditions including body image and self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the body image and self-esteem of patients with chronic kidney failure undergoing hemodialysis at RSUD Prof. Dr. Soekandar Mojokerto Regency. The design of this research was descriptive. The study population was all patients with chronic kidney failure who underwent hemodialysis at Prof. Hospital Dr. Soekandar Mojokerto Regency was 120 people. The sampling technique in this study was Accidental sampling, so that the samples obtained were 45 people. This research was conducted in May 2020. The instrument used a body image questionnaire and Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. The results of this study suggested that respondents who had negative body image were 23 people (51.1%), and respondents who have low self-esteem were 27 people (60%). The analysis shows that the majority of respondents had negative body image and low selfesteem. Hemodialysis caused side effects such as dry, black, wrinkled skin, fatigue, weakness so that the patient did not like the appearance of his body and made the patient experience physical activity disorders due to fatigue and weakness which made them feel worthless.