Intensive care nurses' compassion and patience levels and their attitude towards elderly people.

Backgrounds: Intensive care nurses' attitudes towards the elderly and their emotional readiness before giving care can have an impact on the quality of care.

Aims: The objective of this study was to investigate intensive care nurses' compassion and patience levels and their attitude towards elderly people.

Methods: 'Data Gathering Form', the 'Compassion Competence Scale', the 'Patience Scale and the University of California at Los Angeles Geriatrics Attitude (UCLA-GA) were used.