Introduction:

The role of the haemodialysis nurse is becoming increasingly important as the use of haemodialysis therapy in people with chronic kidney disease increases because their care improves the quality of life and safety of patients.

Objective:

To determine the perception of haemodialysis patients regarding the role of nurses in northern Peru.

Material and Method:

A descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study. The population consisted of 85 patients from a haemodialysis centre in Peru. A survey technique was used for data collection and a 17-item questionnaire was used as an instrument, with expert judgement validity and a Cronbach's alpha reliability of 0.8.

Results:

85 questionnaires were obtained, with a refusal rate of < 1%. 32.9% were aged between 61-70 years, 49.4% of the patients had higher education, and the male sex predominated with 61.2%. Regarding the perception in the educational role dimension, 77.6% had a good perception; about the care role dimension, 84.7% had a good perception; in the administrative role dimension, 77.6% of the patients had a good perception.

Conclusion:

Most haemodialysis patients had a good perception of the nurse's role; 20.0% had a fair perception. Interventions need to be developed to support continuous quality improvement in the role of the haemodialysis nurse.