Relationship between Self‑Care for Fluid Limitation and Interdialytic Weight Gain among Patients with Hemodialysis at Ratu Zalecha Hospital, Martapura

Chronic kidney failure is progressive and irreversible which caused metabolism disorder as well as electrolyte imbalance. This condition makes the patients to conduct hemodialysis. Patients with hemodialysis must have the ability to do self‑care for fluid limitation management. Self‑care deficit in managing fluids can cause interdialytic weight gain. The aim of this study was to measure the correlation between self‑care for fluid limitation and interdialytic weight gain among chronic kidney disease patients with hemodialysis in Ratu Zalecha hospital Martapura. This study used cross‑sectional study, total sampling and the final sample was 50 respondents. Data were collected in 2018. We used Spearman Rank Correlation to analyze the data. The result showed that there was a correlation of self‑care for fluid limitation and interdialytic weight gain among patients with hemodialysis in Ratu Zalecha Hospital Martapura (p‑value< 0,000; r= 0,589). The capability of self‑care for fluid limitation and increase self‑confidence among patient with hemodialysis to prevent interdialytic weight gain is needed.