Many studies demonstrate that patients and nurses view quality care differently.
Meeting the patient's expectations is an element in the patient's satisfaction with nursing care, therefore it is important that nurses be knowledgeable of what patients expect. As demographics shift to an aging population, best practices in the care of elderly persons in hospital take on increased importance in terms of patient satisfaction as well as improved system efficiency. Supportive Care for Cancer Patients Margaret Fitch Cancer and its treatment have an impact upon an individual that is felt in many ways. New knowledge, skills and support may be required to help individuals manage their situation. The creation of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, with the requirement to be collaborative, to network and to be transformative, has opened new opportunities for hospitals and health systems.