Abstract

Objective To study the correlation between social support for nurses and patients'satisfaction degree with nursing work.Methods The social support for nurses was evaluated by Xiao Shui-yuan's Social Support Rate Scale(SSRS).The patients'satisfaction degree with nursing work was assessed by self-designed inventory.Results The three dimensions of social support and its total score were positively correlated with patients'satisfaction degree(r=0.21~0.32).Not only the subjective support and patients satisfaction degree with nurses's care but also the objective support and patients satisfaction degree with nurses's knowledge and technique was hishly correlated.The correlation also existed in nursess'utilization degree of social support and patients' satisfaction degree with nurses's knowledge and tech-nique.Conclusion The social support for nurses was correlatd with patients'satisfaction degree with nursing work.Dood social support may contribute to alleviated patients'satisfaction degree Key words: Nurses; Social support; Patients; Satisfaction degree

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