[Needs of nursing guidance for self-care of clients on hemodialysis therapy].

Objective: To identify the needs of nursing guidance for the self-care of the clients on hemodialysis.

Method: Descriptive-exploratory research whose data were collected by means of individual interviews with clients who were on hemodialysis therapy, using the Orem conceptions.

Results: 43 clients were included in self-care system totally compensatory for the needs of guidance: nutritional therapy, fluid intake, hemodialysis complications, anticoagulation physical activity, emotional problems has been the group membership and leisure activities.