Objective:

To determine the capacity of self-care of the people with Chronic Kidney Disease in dialysis, such as their relation with the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.

Material y Method:

A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. The population was formed by one hundred and eleven dialyzed people at the Medilaser Renal Unit in Florencia (Colombia). Sociodemographic and clinical variables and capacity of self-care agency in hypertensive patient were obtained. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics.

Results:

Mean age of the population: fifty-six (56) years old (SD±14); male gender:

Fifty-five point nine per cent (55.9%); their capacity of self-care agency was high and medium (80,2% and 19,8%, respectively). Significance was found between the self-care capacity variable and age, which indicates that higher age the self-care capacity decreases (p=0.024), as well as a better perception of the state of health with greater capacity of people self-care agency (p=0.004).

Conclusions:

The capacity of self-care agency of dialyzed people is between the high and medium capacity levels; however, it requires interventions from the nursing professional and health-care professionals, based on individual needs to maintain and improve their self-care.