1- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2- School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3- Chronic Disease Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. , adineh-m@ajums.ac.ir
4- Chronic Disease Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
5- Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Disease, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
6- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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Background: As an essential principle, the collective life of human beings can constitute a human society only when human rights are respected. Demanding and respecting the rights of patients, as an inevitable part of human society, requires familiarity with patient-involved individuals. The present study aimed to determine the awareness level of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) students about the Charter of Patients’ Rights (CPR).
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 200 senior university students who had been in contact with patients during their undergraduate program. They were invited from different faculties of the university. The data collection tool was a two-section questionnaire. The first section covered the demographic information, and the second included 29 questions about the 5 principles of the CPR. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS by descriptive statistics, and analytical tests, including Independent Samples t-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Spearman’s correlation coefficient.
Results: From the 200 study participants, 103 (51%) were female. The Mean±SD of students’ awareness was 14.50±2.3. The highest and lowest mean scores belonged to the areas of access to services and confidentiality. There was no statistically significant difference between the awareness score of students from different faculties (P=0.359).
Conclusion: This study results suggested that the awareness level of the medical students about the CPR was unsatisfactory. Instituting ethical codes among students and providing them knowledge of their professional lives is an essential part of the university’s responsibilities.
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● Charter of Patients’ Rights is considered as a common standard for achieving the realization of this right.
● Respecting the rights of patients, as an inevitable part of human society is crucial for quality care.
● The awareness level of medical students about the patients’ rights is of significant importance.
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According to the CPR, it is the patient’s right to receive confidential care and to request accurate information. The purpose of the patient right charter is to defend human rights to preserve their dignity. Since students are directly in contact with patients during their internship in hospitals, it is necessary to respect patients’ rights as part of their care. This study evaluated the awareness level of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences students on patient’s clinical rights. The study findings revealed that the awareness level of the medical students about the CPR is unsatisfactory. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the awareness score of students from different faculties.
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Special Received: 2019/12/7 | Accepted: 2020/02/12 | Published: 2020/05/12