Observance of patients’ rights by physicians and nurses from the Covid-19 patients’ perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19549037 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohsen Kamali (0000-0003-3682-7416, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences), Seyed Kazem Mousavi (0000-0001-7992-3200, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 33-33 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2008-0387 • E-ISSN: 2008-0387 |
| Publisher | Knowledge E DMCC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18502/jmehm.v13i33.5315 |
| PMID | 34055249 |
| OpenAlex | W3127683930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Observance of patients' rights is a significant indicator in evaluating the quality of healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global crisis and affected the interactions between healthcare providers and patients. This study examined the COVID-19 patients’ viewpoint about the observance of their rights by physicians and nurses. This study is a descriptive cross-sectional work of research conducted on the COVID-19 patients in Zanjan Province, Iran, in September 2020. The subjects were selected through convenience sampling, and data was collected using a two-section questionnaire consisting of a demographic characteristics survey and a Likert-type scale for evaluating patients' rights observance. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were found to be acceptable, and the collected data was analyzed in SPSS v.26 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and ANOVA test. The mean score of observance of patients' rights was 69.60±7.36, representing a moderate level. The highest and lowest scores for the observance of patients' rights were related to the dimensions of courteous communication and responsibility, respectively. A significant relationship was found between the observance of patients’ rights and their marital status, health insurance, and education level (P
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Disease · Family medicine · Health care · Outbreak · Pandemic · Patient Rights · Patients' rights · Political science · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Internal Medicine · Virology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |