Abstract

Objective: The study aims to explore the relationship between humanistic practice skills and care behaviors of nurses working in a hospital in Turkey.

Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was performed between September 2022 and November 2022 with 162 participants. In the research individual identification form, the Humanistic Practice Ability of Nursing Scale and Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 were used. Descriptive statistics, T-test, Mann Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation were preferred for the analysis of the data.

Results: Participants’ mean age was 31.30±7.05 years, and the mean professional experience was 9.88±6.75 years. In the study, the total mean score from the Humanistic Practice Ability of Nursing Scale was found to be 122.88±17.28, while in the Caring Behaviors Inventory-24, the total mean score was 5.35±0.68. A moderately positive correlation (r=0.63, p<0.001) was found between the Humanistic Practice Ability of Nursing Scale and the Caring Behaviors Inventory.

Conclusion: In the study, it was determined that care behaviours were related to humanistic practice ability. In order to improve the quality of care in nursing, it is recommended to improve the humanistic practice skills of nurses.