The effect of nurse gender on nurse and patient perceptions of nurse caring was explored. Members of nurse-patient dyads (N = 145), equally distributed among the four possible gender combinations, completed matching forms of the Caring Questionnaire immediately following a shift. Perceptions of nurse caring that actually occurred during the preceding shift, as well as usual preferences about nurse caring, were measured. Results of two-factor ANOVAS showed no significant differences in actual caring according to nurse gender from either the nurse or the patient perspective. Expectations of certain nurse caring behaviours, however, were significantly lower for male nurses from both nurse and patient perspectives. The results suggest implications for nursing practice, education and further research.

T h c cffcct o f marital support and support from other adults on the emotional and physical adjustment of 121 husbands of women with brcast cancer was examined. Role function and satisfaction with health care also were evaluated as predictors of adjustment.

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