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Nurse Caring Behaviors Perceived as Most Important and Least Important by Adult Patients with Cancer
Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1993
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Sharon Leech Hofland
Keywords
cancer nursing, cancer patient attitudes, caring
Abstract
The objectives of this study are as follows:
1. To describe selected demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with cancer.
2. To determine what nurse caring behaviors are perceived as most important and least important by patients with cancer.
3. To determine if perceptions of grouped nurse caring behaviors differ according to the patient's sex, employment status, age, educational level, length of time since diagnosis, number of hospital admissions, or perceived level of wellness.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Cancer -- Nursing
Cancer -- Patients -- Attitudes
Caring
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
84
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1993 Pamila VanMeeteren. All rights reserved
Recommended Citation
VanMeeteren, Pamila L., "Nurse Caring Behaviors Perceived as Most Important and Least Important by Adult Patients with Cancer" (1993). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 802.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/802