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Purpose: Meaning of the nursing is changing for every period, it is important to give professional nursing service which is suitable for service recipient, checking the meaning of nursing on service recipient's side. Method: This study is attempted to obtain the basic information for providing nursing focused on service recipient by grasp the meaning of nursing which hospitalized patients subjectively think with application of Q-methodology. Result: In this study, perceived meaning of the nursing by hospitalized patients is classified into four types : TypeⅠ is ‘the conventional mother type’, Type Ⅱ is ‘the professional service type’, Type Ⅲ is ‘the conservative service type’, Type Ⅳ is ‘the scientific contemplative type’. Conclusion: Consequently, exertion is demanded for understanding of various require from patients, to develop appropriate nursing.