Tulay Sagkal Midilli1, Tulay Kirmizioglu2, Asli Kalkim3. 1. Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Fundamental Nursing, Manisa, Turkey. 2. Hafsa Sultan Hospital of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. 3. Ege University Nursing Faculty, Department of Public Health Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate affecting factors and the relationship between patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession and perceptions of nursing care. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hafsa Sultan Hospital of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey, from September to November 2014, and comprised inpatients. Data was collected by using a patient information form, the attitude scale for the nursing profession and the patient perception of hospital experience with nursing care scale. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Of the 604 participants, 320(53%) were female and 266(44%) were aged 60 years or above. Mean satisfaction level on the patient perception scale was 70.79±6.69, and on the attitude scale 176.77±11.63. A positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the two scores (p< 0.01). It was detected that the age for patient perception of nursing care, and gender and education level for patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession were the affecting factors (p<0.05 each). CONCLUSIONS: Nursing care satisfaction and positive attitudes towards the nursing profession increased while patients' perceptions of nursing care improved.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate affecting factors and the relationship between patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession and perceptions of nursing care. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hafsa Sultan Hospital of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey, from September to November 2014, and comprised inpatients. Data was collected by using a patient information form, the attitude scale for the nursing profession and the patient perception of hospital experience with nursing care scale. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Of the 604 participants, 320(53%) were female and 266(44%) were aged 60 years or above. Mean satisfaction level on the patient perception scale was 70.79±6.69, and on the attitude scale 176.77±11.63. A positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the two scores (p< 0.01). It was detected that the age for patient perception of nursing care, and gender and education level for patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession were the affecting factors (p<0.05 each). CONCLUSIONS: Nursing care satisfaction and positive attitudes towards the nursing profession increased while patients' perceptions of nursing care improved.
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Nurse, Care, Attitude, Patient perception. zzm321990