Perceptions of Patients on Hemodialysis of Nurse Presence and Satisfaction with Care.

Nurse presence is intimately tied to quality patient care and outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the perceptions of patients on outpatient hemodialysis of nurse presence and on satisfaction with care. A descriptive, correlational design assessed perceptions of nurse presence and satisfaction with care in 15 male adult outpatient patients on hemodialysis. Subjects had high, positive perceptions of nurse presence and satisfaction with care. There was a significant, positive relationship between perceptions of nurse presence and satisfaction with care (r = 0.53, p = 0.04). Many factors influence this relationship, including the physical environmental setting.