Özet:

Chronic diseases can cause a decrease in functional capacity, work performance, quality of life, social isolation, and an increase in care dependency. Care dependency indicates that the patient needs help performing daily living activities and self-care. Due to the increase in chronic diseases and disabilities, the level of care dependence of individuals is increasing, and in parallel with this, their care needs are also increasing. The aim of this article was to evaluate the status of care dependency and the factors affecting care dependence in individuals with chronic diseases in light of the literature. When the studies on the subject are examined, it has been observed that the age of individuals with chronic diseases, the severity of the disease, the presence of an internal and surgical disease, and the ability to cope with the disease affect the level of dependency negatively. It is very important for quality nursing care to determine the level of care dependence of individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases and to create individualized nursing care plans accordingly.

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