Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan, cilt.18, sa.6, ss.50-55, 2021 (Scopus)
Background: Patient satisfaction is accepted as a criterion in the evaluation of nursing care, it’s important to know the factors affecting satisfaction. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the satisfaction of elderly patients with orthopedic surgery and factors affecting. Material and methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 135 patients who undergoing orthopedics surgery. Data were collected using Patient identification form and Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales. Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis H tests and correlation analysis were performed. Results: The mean score of the patients on the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale was determined to be 83.5±15.5. It was found that the mean score of the patients on the Newcastle Nursing Care Satisfaction Scale varied according to the companion support and socioeconomic status (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that elderly patients who undergoing orthopedic surgery had a good level of satisfaction with nursing care.