ELDERLY CLIENTS PERCEPTIONS OF CARING OF A HOME-CARE NURSE

This descriptive multiple case study examined elderly home-care client s' perceptions of caring behaviours of the nurse within the context of the nursing relationship. Five clients were nursed over a 2-5 month p eriod, during which time data were collected. Client perceptions of nu rse caring behaviours were collected through one semi-structured inter view at the termination of the nursing relationship. Results from this study support the perception of nurse attributes as caring, consisten t with previous research. Moreover, the results suggest that these nur se attributes form the basis of caring in nursing interventions. A mod el of caring is proposed. Implications for nursing practice and future research are addressed.