Evaluation of social support levels of patients undergoing renal transplantation

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the social support levels of patients undergoing renal transplantation. Material and Method: The study is a descriptive type research. The sample of the study consisted of 61 people, who agreed to participate in the research and who were hospitalized for renal transplantation in a private hospital. The data were collected using the 'Patient Information Form', prepared by the researcher, and 'Revised Form of Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale', prepared by Arkar and Eker. Results: According to the responses given to the Revised Form of the Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale of the patients, the age of the patients (p<0.05), family (p<0.05) and income status (p<0.05) were found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: It is recommended to monitor the family support in patients undergoing renal transplantation, to seek for sources of economic support in patients with inadequate income, and to evaluate the levels of social support in each patient.