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Objectives:The aim of this study was to evaluate cancer patients' perception of nursing presence.Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 110 cancer patients staying at a university hospital and a state hospital having the biggest cancer patient population in Ankara.The data were collected using a descriptive information form and the Turkish version of Nursing Presence Scale (NPS).Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U statistical tests, and correlation and regression analyses were used for data analysis. Results:The mean age of the participants was 40.89±13.74years; more than half of them were male, and 62.7% were married.The patients' mean score on NPS was 88.46±22.64.A significant positive correlation was found between satisfaction with nursing care and Nursing Presence Scale. Conclusion:This study indicated that the patients gave the presence of the nurses over the average scale score, and the patients' satisfaction increased as the presence of the nurse increased.
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