Perilaku caring perawat selainditentukan oleh faktor individu juga didukung oleh lingkungan kerja yang baik. Penelitian ini mengetahui hubungan lingkungan kerja dengan perilaku caring. Jenis penelitian deskriptif korelasi dengan sampel 95 pasien dan 95 perawat. PErsentase perawat yang berperilaku caring tinggi menurut persepsi pasien adalah 53%.Hasil analisis menggunakan Chi Square menyatakan pengaturan beban kerja dan pengembangan profesional berhubungan dengan perilaku caring (p=0,000). Perawat perlu meningkatkan komppetensi dan komunikasi dengan pasien. Rumah sakit perlu meninjau kembali kebutuhan tenaga dan beban kerja perawat, menjadikan caring sebagai salah satu komponen penilaian kinerja perawat, meningkatkan role model kepala ruangan.

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Caring nurse behavior not only determined by individual factor but also supported by good work environment.. This research was to recognize the relationship between work environment and nursing caring behavior according to patient's perception. This is descriptive correlation with 95 patient and 95 nurse as samples. According o patient's perception, as much as 53% of nurse are caring.The result showed that professional development and workload managemnt are significantly associated with nursing caring behavior (p=0,000). Nurse require to improve communication skill. The hospital require improve head nurse as role model, make caring as component for nursing appraisal performance, asses the need for nursing workloada and staffing.