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Basiri Moghadam K, Basiri Moghadam M, Moslem A, Ajam Zibad H, Jamal F. Health Providers and Patients' Awarness on Patient Bill of Rights and Its Observing Rate in 22 Bahman Hospital. Intern Med Today 2011; 17 (1) :45-54
URL: http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-1083-en.html
1- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
2- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences , basiri1344@gmail.com
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  Background and Aim: Health providers and patient's knowledge and awareness of patient's rights bill require respect. Therefore, this study was performed to determine the awarness of patients and health providers about patient bill of rights and its observance rate in one of the hospital s in Gonabad.

  Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytic study used a questionnaire to assess awareness and observance rate of patient's rights bill in 2010. The awareness was ranked in three categories (good, moderate and weak) and respecting patient's rights Bill in three floors (ideal, average and poor) . Sampling for patients was based on the objectives and for health providers was random classification. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS software version 14 descriptive using statistics, Chi-square, T-independent, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient at %5.

  Results: The results showed that 189 patients ( 60.8%) were females , 122 patients ( 39.2%) were males and 20 health providers ( 60.6%) were females and 13 ( 39.4%) were males. Health providers and patient awareness of patient 's rights bill was sufficient & patient's bill of rights in the study population is observed 69.1% of cases. There was a significant relationship between awareness and observance rates of patient's rights bill so that as patient awareness increased , observance patient's rights bill increased, too (p=0.007). The results also showed that despite optimal health provider's awareness of patient's rights bill , observance rates aren't satisfactory in comparison with other studies.

  Conclusion : Patients and staff awareness in the medical group level is good, but the observing rate isn't satisfactory . This study recommends that the managers of hospital develop a practical strategy to provide written information for patients about the rights when they are admitted. In order to preserve the patients' sanctity, students and health providers should be taught to get permission from patients before attending the bedside.

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Received: 2011/04/5 | Published: 2011/04/15

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