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Abstract
The present study was conducted to identify patient’s needs
from perspective of emergency department unit patient and identity
nurse perception about patient’s need, and compare both perception
to determine similarities or differences between nurses and patient
perception about The needs of emergency units patients perception at Zagazig University hospital. The study subjects composed of 80 nurse worked in the emergency units and 200 patients admitted to the emergency units during the period of the study, and met the
inclusion criteria. A questionnaire by Hostutler (1999) modified and
used to collect data of the present study. The results revealed that
both nurses and patients perceived physical need as the most important need, also patients perceive psychosocial need more than
nurses. On other hand both nurses and patients perceived cognitive
needs and accessibility of health services approximately the same.
There was a statistically significant relationship between patients’ age and their needs, and between past history about previous admission to hospital and patient’s perception about their
psycho-social needs. Meanwhile these statistically significant relationship between nurses perception about patient’s needs and their age, level of job and qualification. According to finding of the present study recommended pre and continuous education program for all nurse worked in emergency departments about patient’s needs.