Abstract
Aim: This research aims to identify the relationship between hemodialysis patients’ hopelessness and dependence on another person in daily life activities.
 Method: Relational descriptive research; 301 patients who applied to the Nephrology Clinic of the University Hospital and underwent hemodialysis were completed. "Descriptive Characteristics Form, Beck Hopelessness Scale and Katz Daily Living Activity Scale" were used to classify the data.
 Result: The average Beck Hopelessness Scale scores of the participating patients was 10.38 ± 5.92. When the BUS score averages and descriptive characteristics (age, marital status, educational status, employment status, income status, presence of chronic disease, duration of dialysis) were compared, statistically significant differences were detected (p
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