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Background and Aim: The most common treatment for hemodialysis patients with end – stage kidney failure. Rapid changes in the physical and emotional state of patients undergoing hemodialysis puts them at risk. There for particular attention to the needs patients and their care to support deemed necessary. The aim of this study was to compare caring behaviors of nurses from hemodialysis patients and hemodialysis nurses perspectives Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive cross- sectional . This study was conducted among 131 dialysis patients and 65 nurses caring for them . data were collected using quota sampling method via caring behaviors inventory . data analysis was done by spss V20. Findings : Perspectives of dialysis patients and dialysis nurses on caring behaviors of nurses had a mean ± SD of 4.67±0.46 versus 5.01±0.47. finding showed that there were significant differences between subscales assurance of human presence , positive connectedness , attentiveness the others experience and total scale of caring behaviors but finding showed that there were not not significant differences in subscale of professional knowledge and skill and respectful to the others. Conclusion : It is necessary for hemodialysis nurses in their care plan to moral and emotional needs of patients for example : assurance of human presence , positive connectedness , attentiveness the others experience pay special attention given . caring program with higher quality and in accordance with the requirements formoulated . note to all aspects of patient care is necessary for health promotion.

Keywords: Caring behaviors, Patients perspective, Iranian dialysis

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