title: Perceptions of patients and nurses towards nurse caring behaviors in coronary care units in Jordan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To (1) identify the perceptions of Jordanian patients who suffer from coronary artery diseases towards nurse caring behaviours in critical care units; (2) identify the perceptions of Jordanian nurses who work in critical care units towards nurse caring behaviours; and (3) compare the perceptions of both patients and nurses towards nurse caring behaviours in critical care units.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Caring is an important concept in nursing, when nursing behaviours were perceived by patients as caring behaviours, and thus, their satisfaction with the quality of care can be improved. Therefore, it is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about the caring behaviours as perceived by patients who complained from coronary artery diseases themselves.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive comparative design was used.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 150 patients who complained from coronary artery diseases and 60 critical care unit nurses completed the demographic form and the Caring Behavior Assessment scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients in critical care units perceived physical and technical behaviours as most important caring behaviours, whereas nurses in critical care units perceived teaching behaviours as most important caring behaviours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There were significant differences between patient participants' and nurse participants' perceptions towards four subscales of Caring Behavior Assessment scale that should be considered when caring for patients with coronary artery diseases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with coronary artery diseases need well-trained and clinically competent nurses to meet their needs. 'Spiritual needs' was an important nurse caring behaviour that should be emphasised in nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ferdous H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Omari
authors.forename: Raeda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: AbuAlRub
authors.forename: Ibrahim R A
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Ayasreh
mesh_terms: D064646:Cardiovascular Nursing; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D007597:Jordan; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Caring Behavior Assessment scale; Jordan; caring behaviours; critical care unit