CONTEXT: Nurse-patient communication is one of the important factors affects the promotion and maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients in the hospital settings. AIMS: This study aimed to determine the perceptions of cancer patients regarding respecting their dignity and its correlation with nurse-patient communication in the hospital settings. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This correlational study was conducted on 250 cancer patients admitted to the Oncology Departments of Tabriz Shahid Ghazi University Hospital, Iran. These patients were selected using a convenience sampling method. The Patient Dignity Inventory and Nurse Quality of Communication with Patient Questionnaire were used for collecting the data. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data. RESULTS: = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Due to the importance of nurse-patient communication on maintenance of the dignity of cancer patients, it is a necessary requirement to take proper actions in this area, particularly by promoting "nurse's communication skills."
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