Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the satisfaction with nursing care of home health patients with chronic diseases.

Methods: The design of this study is descriptive and cross-sectional. The study was conducted among 658 patients with chronic diseases who received services from the home health unit of a training and research hospital. The data were collected face to face. IBM SPSS program was used in the analysis of the data.

Results: The total satisfaction with nursing care score of chronic home health patients was determined as 76.29±14.75. A significant relationship was found between the duration of the patients receiving services from home health units and their marital status, gender, and having relatives providing care for them (p<0.05). A significant relationship was found between the marital status of the patients and their satisfaction with nursing care (p<0.05).

Conclusion: As a result, the level of satisfaction with nursing care among home health patients with chronic diseases is high. One of the most important indicators of health care is satisfaction with nursing care. Satisfaction with nursing care in home health units should be measured using objective parameters. The results will indicate the quality of nursing care and will form the basis for the development of guidelines for nursing education.