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Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to describe dialysis symptom burden, self-efficacy to manage chronic disease, and satisfaction with nursing care, and to examine associations among these variables in adults undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in Oman. Methods: A cross-sectional study using consecutive sampling was conducted among 232 adults on maintenance hemodialysis at two dialysis units in Muscat, Oman. Data were collected using the Dialysis Symptom Index, the nursing care satisfaction questionnaire, and the self-efficacy scale. Descriptive, correlation, and multivariable linear regression analysis were used to summarize the findings. Results: The mean age was 55.9 years and the most common comorbidities were diabetes (58.2%) and hypertension (74.1%). Symptom burden was substantial, with over half reporting muscle soreness, anxiety, sleep disturbance, dry mouth, pruritus, appetite loss, and dyspnea, although severity was generally mild\u2013moderate (1.1\u20131.6\/4). Satisfaction with nursing care was high (90.2%), while self-efficacy was moderate (mean 30.52\/44). Patient satisfaction correlated positively with self-efficacy (r = 0.25, p &lt; 0.001), but not with symptom burden (r = 0.08, p = 0.24); Self-efficacy showed a small positive correlation with dialysis symptom burden (r = 0.14, p = 0.03), suggesting that patients who were more aware of and reported more symptoms also perceived themselves as more actively engaged in managing their illness. In multivariable analysis, higher satisfaction and more favorable laboratory indicators independently predicted higher self-efficacy. Conclusions: Adults on hemodialysis reported high satisfaction with nursing care but continued to experience multiple physical and psychological symptoms and had only moderate self-efficacy to manage their condition. 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