The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of nurses' caring behaviors and to identify
influencing factors on nurses' caring behaviors for elders with dementia. Methods: Data were collected through
questionnaires from 156 nurses in several demented elderly setting and analyzed by applying descriptive
statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression with
SPSS/WIN 16.0. Results: The average score for importance of nurses' caring behaviors was 3.55 and the 'attentive
to other's experience' factor was the highest level. The mean score of nursing professional value was 8.46 and
job satisfaction, 3.86. Importance of nurses' caring behaviors had a significant positive correlation with nursing
professional value, job satisfaction and nurse's age. Four significant variables influencing importance of nurses'
caring behaviors were job satisfaction, nursing professional value, working area of nurses and cognition
dysfunction of elderly. Conclusion: With the results of this study, importance of nurses' caring behaviors can be
improved by intervening the factors affecting this importance. Based on the findings of this study, further nursing
practice and research for nurses' caring the elders with dementia should be focused on job satisfaction, nursing
professional value, working area of nurses and cognitive dysfunction of elderly.