Fig. 1
Responses to the items in the attitude dimension. A1: My illness has substantially affected my normal social interactions with family, friends, neighbors or other groups; A2: I am willing to have regular hemodialysis, which does not have too great effect on my life financially or psychologically; A3: Hemodialysis makes me feel a sense of helplessness about my life; A4: I would like to learn more about uremia and hemodialysis to prolong my hemodialysis; A5: Despite the need for hemodialysis, I have short-, medium- and/or long-term goals for my life; A6: I am confident regarding the treatment of uremia; A7: I should have a positive attitude and take action to improve my health status; A8: With regard to uremia, I believe that I can live a normal life as long as I adhere to the treatment