Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Respecting the dignity of patients in emergency departments from the point of view of nurses and patients based on descriptive research

https://doi.org/10.22034/ethic.2022.700726
Volume 11, 1-2
January 2030
Pages 65-73
Education and Ethics In Nursing ISSN: 2322-5300

Authors

Hamidreza Haririyan 1
Elham Mahmoudi 2
Hadi Hasankhani 3

1 Assistant Professor of Nursing, Internal Surgery Nursing Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Master of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Professor of Nursing, Internal Surgery Nursing Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract
Introduction: Respecting human dignity is one of the moral principles and professional duty of a nurse. This research
was conducted with the aim of determining the level of respect for the dignity of patients in the emergency departments of medical education centers in Tabriz from the point of view of nurses and patients.
Materials and Methods: This research is descriptive-cross-sectional; which was carried out from December to February (2019) in 9 teaching hospitals of Tabriz city. 100 nurses and 165 patients from emergency departments were randomly included in this study. Questionnaires of personal and social information, dignity of patients from the point of view of nurses and patients were used and the results were analyzed using spss 22 software.
Results: 59 (59%) nurses and 92 (55.7%) patients were females. The overall mean score of respect for patients' dignity from the nurses' point of view was 2.266 ± 0.385 and from the patients' point of view was 1.916±0.369 (the lowest score was 0 and the highest score was 3), both of which indicate the desired status of respect for patients' dignity. Contrary to the desired level of respect for patients' dignity by nurses, there was a significant difference between the views of nurses and patients (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this research showed that the level of respect for patients' dignity is optimal from the point of view of nurses and patients. Therefore, it is necessary for the survival of this situation and for the better respect of the patients' dignity and dignity, the nurses of the emergency departments should be encouraged and supported by the authorities. In this way, the weak and dull aspects of respect for the patient's dignity will be improved and the strong points will remain stable.

Keywords

Dignity
Patient
Nurse
Emergency Department
Ethics
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