<![CDATA[Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing hemodialysis (HD) frequently experience psychological distress that may compromise their ability to perform adequate self-care. Self-compassion may serve as an important psychological resource by helping patients respond to illness-related difficulties with kindness and emotional balance. However, evidence regarding its relationship with self-care among HD patients remains limited. This study contributed to examining the relationship between self-compassion and self-care among CKD patients undergoing HD. A correlational cross-sectional design was employed involving 143 respondents. Data were collected using the Self-Compassion Scale and the Self-Care of Chronic Kidney Disease Index. The relationship between the variables was analyzed using Kendall’s tau-b test with a significance level of 0.05. The findings showed that 55.2% of respondents had a high level of self-compassion, while 65.0% demonstrated partly compensatory self-care. A significant positive correlation was identified between self-compassion and self-care (p < 0.001; τb = 0.544), indicating that patients with greater self-compassion tended to demonstrate better self-care. These findings highlight self-compassion as a relevant psychological factor in the self-management of CKD. Integrating strategies to strengthen self-compassion into nursing care and patient education may help optimize self-care among CKD patients undergoing HD.]]>
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