Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Nurses 'awareness of patients' rights: A systematic review of studies conducted in Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/ethic.2021.700720
Volume 10, 3-4
January 2030
Pages 56-67
Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Authors

Hossein Hakimelahi 1
Erfaneh Rasekh Jahromi 2
Mansour Tafvizi 3
Navid Kalani 4
Naser Hatami 5
Lotfollah Dezhkam 6

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

2 nstructor, Department of Economics, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

3 Bachelor of Medical Ethics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

4 Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

5 Student Research Committee, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

6 Associate Professor, Department of Medical Ethics, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

Abstract
Introduction: Satisfaction is one of the most important and effective indicators in the hospital, which is required to
achieve the rights of patients. Due to the need for nurses to be aware of the Patient Bill of Rights, this study was conducted with the aim of systematically reviewing the level of nurses' awareness of the Patient Bill of Rights in studies conducted in Iran.
Materials & Methods: This research is based on a systematic review that evaluates the quality of articles using the STROBE standard checklist. Preliminary studies were conducted through articles in Persian language databases,
SID, Iranmedex, Magiran and English language databases, Science Direct, PubMed, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus and Google Scholar, from January 2000 to October 2020. In order to access the full text of articles from Persian keywords, Patient rights, knowledge, nurses and their combination and the English keywords Patient, Awareness, Patient`s Right in Iran were used.
Results: In the initial stage, 569 studies were studied. The researchers then reviewed the articles that had been searched, and 553 studies were deleted because they were not relevant to the subject and were repetitive and did not have access to the full article Finally, 17 studies were used to write this study. Patients were most aware of the Charter of Patients' Rights, about privacy and the right to receive desirable health services. In most of the studies reviewed, there was only a significant relationship between work experience and nurses' knowledge. While there was no significant relationship between gender, age, marital status and level of education with nurses' knowledge.
Conclusion: Although the generalization of the results based on this study to the entire Iranian nursing community
is not very reliable, however, the analysis of research findings that have been done so far in the field of nurses 'awareness of the Charter of Patients' Rights; Shows a desirable level of awareness. The results also showed that in most studies, among the demographic components, there is a significant relationship between the history of professional activity and the level of nurses' knowledge. Therefore, in addition to the attention of officials, continuous education and continuous awareness of the provisions of the Charter of Patients 'Rights, attention to the observance of patients' rights in practice and during service can also affect the level of awareness of nurses. It is necessary for this issue to be considered by the
custodians of health centers and measures should be provided for its better implementation.

Keywords

Patient rights
Nurses
Awareness
Iran
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