Midilli, TSKirmizioglu, TKalkim, A2024-07-182024-07-180030-9982http://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/6269Objective: To evaluate affecting factors and the relationship between patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession and perceptions of nursing care. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Hafsa Sultan Hospital of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey, from September to November 2014, and comprised inpatients. Data was collected by using a patient information form, the attitude scale for the nursing profession and the patient perception of hospital experience with nursing care scale. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the 604 participants, 320(53%) were female and 266(44%) were aged 60 years or above. Mean satisfaction level on the patient perception scale was 70.79+/-6.69, and on the attitude scale 176.77+/-11.63. A positive, statistically significant relationship was found between the two scores (p<0.01). It was detected that the age for patient perception of nursing care, and gender and education level for patients' attitudes towards the nursing profession were the affecting factors (p<0.05 each). Conclusion: Nursing care satisfaction and positive attitudes towards the nursing profession increased while patients' perceptions of nursing care improved.EnglishHEALTH-CARESTUDENTS PERCEPTIONSSATISFACTIONINSTRUMENTNURSESArticle