PATIENTS' RIGHTS: Awareness of the pediatric patients’ guardians attending Benha University Hospital.
the Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine • 2015
معلومات البحث
المؤلفون
R SH Eldesouky1, M M El Bakry2, H A El Ghaiaty2 and A F Ata2
الكلمات المفتاحية
Patients’ Rights, awareness, pediatric patients, guardians
المجلة العلمية
the Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine
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International
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الملخص
Introduction: The majority of the patients would do nothing when facing problems or harm in the hospital if they ignore their rights or how to insist on them. Objectives: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to assess the awareness of the pediatric patients’ guardians about Patients’ Rights and to assess their satisfaction of the care provided to them. Subjects and Methods: An interview questionnaire sheet was completed by 375 guardians; it included items about their socio-demographic characters and items to assess their awareness about the term of Patients’ Rights and its components. Results: About 75% of the interviewed child guardians were familiar with the term of patient’s rights, but only 4.8% of them reported they saw a post showing the patients' rights in the hospital. The guardians showed high awareness regarding some rights rather than others. Urban residents were significantly (P
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