Perceptions of Caring

Alyce A. Schultz, Cynthia Bridgham, Mary E. Smith and Dianne Higgins
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Alyce A. Schultz: Maine Medical Center
Cynthia Bridgham: Maine Medical Center
Mary E. Smith: Maine Medical Center
Dianne Higgins: Maine Medical Center

Clinical Nursing Research, 1998, vol. 7, issue 4, 363-378

Abstract: An exploratory, comparative survey design was used to describe and compare similarities and differences in perception of caring behaviors between hospitalized antepartum and short-stay postpartum patients. Forty-two patients completed the 63-item Caring Behavior Assessment instrument (CBA). The scale, based on Watson's theory of caring, contains seven categories. There were no statistically significant differences in age, education, gravida, or para between the two groups. Significantly more women in the postpartum group were married. There were no statistically significant differences or correlations in the total CBA scores and the demographic variables. No statistically significant differences in total CBA scores were found between antepartum participants and postpartum participants. These findings corroborate the results of "caring" studies in other patient populations, that satisfying basic needs—that is, evidence of technical knowledge and skills—is more important to patients than meeting higher order needs.

Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1177/105477389800700404

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