Background: self- esteem is defined as the reliance of oneʹs own abilities. Decrees of self- esteem may lead to fail to solve the problems not being able to use ones abilities. So, this study was done to compare TIP patientsʹ self- esteem with healthy cases. The conduction of this investigation seems to be important, because this disease a chronic type.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive- comparative study in which 64 patients having ITP and referring to Isfahanʹs Seiyedo-shohada hospital and 65 healthy people who were neighbors of these patients. They were also selected randomly. The data collection method included questionnaire of Cooper Smiths self- esteem which was completed by the cases. The data analyzed through Spss version 15, and by use of T-independent, K-Squer and Man Withny test.
Results: This studyʹs results showed that 64.1, 59.4 and 53.1 percent of the cases in both group were, in turn, over 35 years old. Females and graduated from primary school. T-independent test, showed significant difference between both groups self-esteem average. (p<0.01)
Conclusion: Since the self-esteem of the patients is low and patientʹs decision making ability and their controls over the disease affect their self-esteem important, health and treatment staffs are supposed to recognize significant factors affecting self- valuing feeling and help the patient to promote their self- esteem.