THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CARING BEHAVIOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND PATIENT’S PERCEPTION OF NURSING STUDENT CARE IN GENERAL WARDS

Caring as a multidimensional concept can be occurred according to teaching main
values. This study was performed to assess the effect of caring behavior educational program on
patient’s perception of caring.
Materials & Methods: This was a semi-experimental and educational trial that was performed on junior
nursing students (n=55) in Abadan School of Medical Sciences in 2014. The participants were divided
into two groups of case (n=29) and control (n=26) randomly. The caring behavior educational program
was conducted for case group during medical surgical clinical course, but the control group doesn’t
receive any educational plan. After two days, 3 patients were assigned for each student, and the patient
perception during continuing care for two days was assessed with CBM tool before and after the study
for the two groups. The collected data was analyzed with SPSS-21.
Results: There was a mean rising in 5 scope of caring behavior in case group after the study (p=0/0001).
In control group, the patient perception of caring behavior plan that provided by the students, was
decreased, but it was not significant statically (p=0/83).
Conclusion: The patient perception of received nursing care that providing by the students in clinical
environment can play an important role in scientific and clinical education development