Date of Award
1994
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract
Patients and nurses have been found to perceive support differently. This exploratory study was undertaken to: (a) identify those nursing behaviors perceived by emergency department patients as supportive, and (b) to identify the importance emergency room patients give to various nursing behaviors on a checklist. A sample of 30 emergency department patients completed a guided interview and the Supportive Nursing Behavior Checklist. The perceived attitude of the nurse toward the patient and the availability of the nurse to the patient were the most important factors influencing patients' perceptions of support. The nurse being friendly and cheerful were the most important behaviors. The study has implications for nursing practice, nursing administration and nursing education. Suggestions are also given for further research.
Extent
83 p.
Recommended Citation
Francis-Liburd, Julyn Clair, "Emergency department patients' perceptions of supportive nursing behaviors" (1994). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 578.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/578
Identifier
FADT15060
Comments
Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.|Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.