This study was carried out to compare perceptions about nursing activities in oriental medical hospital settings. Data were collected from 47 patients hospitalized in an oriental medical hospital, and 41 nurses and 47 oriental medical doctors working in four oriental medical hospitals from July 10th to Sept. 20th, 1991. The findings of this study are as follows; 1. There were significant differences in the perceptions about physical nursing activities between patients (M=44.07) and nurses (M=48.44) (t=-3.09, P =0.003), and between nurses and oriental medical doctors (M=41.47) (t=-5,20, P=0.000). 2. There were no differences in perceptions about psychological and emotional nursing activities between patients (M=27.64) and nurses (M=28.52) (t=-1.02, P=0.310), but there were differences between nurses and oriental medical doctors (M=24. 31)(t=-5.31, P=0.000). 3. There were differences in perceptions about observation, recording and implemention of medical care activities between patients (M=53.65) and nurses (M=57.08) (t=-2.15, P=0.034), but there were no differences between nurses and oriental medical doctors (M=57.28) (t=.014, P=0.892). 4. There were no differences in perceptions about nursing management activities between patients (M=24.88) and nurses (M=26.42) (t=-1.91, P=0. 059), but there were differences between nurses and oriental medical doctors (M=24.25) (t=-3.24, P=0. 002).