TY - JOUR AU - Samrannet, Wanwisa AU - Thamduangsri, Pattarin AU - Chansri, Petlada PY - 2021/12/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Empowerment of patients with chronic kidney disease receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis JF - Journal of Public Health Nursing JA - J Pub Health Nurse VL - 35 IS - 3 SE - Academic Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/phn/article/view/249699 SP - 130-142 AB - <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End-stage renal disease (ESRD) refers to a condition wherein permanent loss of nephron function that needs Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT). Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a renal replacement therapy for eliminating waste products and excessing fluid from the body, maintaining the balance of minerals in patients, a non-complex procedure that patients can do in their own house with fewer expenses. Complications of dialysis are peritonitis, catheter obstruction, dialysate leakage, and hernia. This continuous treatment caused boredom, lack of motivation to self-care, lack of self-confidence, and loss of self-esteem. Health empowerment is a process that emphasizes patients to find the problems and decide to choose the ways to solve the problem themselves. Nurses are supporters who promote necessary self-care skills for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). These help patients to enhance their self-efficacy and self-confidence lead to do correct ambulatory peritoneal dialysis continuously and reduce complications. This article aims to present knowledge about the empowerment of patients with end-stage renal disease. Nurses can apply this concept to empower patients, families, and the community, and empower patients to awareness and believe in taking care of themselves. That affects patients’ behavior change, self-confidence, and performs activities continuously for maintaining good health. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> ER -