OBJECTIVES: To assess patient satisfaction with nursing care received and verify if there are differences in relation to variables studied. METHODS: This is a descriptive study of quantitative approach in a conventional sample of 63 patients conducted in the gastroenterology unit of a teaching hospital in the interior of Sao Paulo state. To collect the data was used the Patient Satisfaction Instrument (PSI). RESULTS: The patients reported high satisfaction with all items and domains of the ISP, resulting in a satisfactory internal consistency in all domains. The variables gender, educational level and length of stay in the unit, had a positive impact on patient satisfaction. CONCLUSION: It is highlight the importance of knowing the patient satisfaction related to nursing care, which allows assessing and planning the care for the purposes of meeting the needs of nursing customers.
Patient satisfaction; Nursing care; Nursing