Τίτλος:
Satisfying patients' rights: A hospital patient survey
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
The aim of this project was to study the way in which patients’ rights are being exercised in everyday hospital practice in Greece. Data were collected by using questionnaires and structured interviews with 600 patients. These patients were found to ignore the fact that special regulations exist regarding their rights. They considered their right to information was being respected, albeit to different degrees. Many patients allowed their doctors to make decisions. The right to confidentiality was not considered as a major priority by these patients because they doubted its applicability. They hesitated to protest when their rights were being violated. They thought that the most effective way of protecting their rights is either through the existence of someone with specialized knowledge or an internal hospital committee. These Greek patients appeared to be relatively satisfied with the way in which their rights were being exercised in hospital. However, a number of improvements could increase patient satisfaction regarding this issue. © 2001, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Merakou, K.
Dalla-Vorgia, P.
Garanis-Papadatos, T.
Kourea-Kremastinou, J.
Περιοδικό:
Nursing Ethics
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
adult; aged; article; confidentiality; Empirical Approach; female; Greece; Health Care and Public Health; hospitalization; human; informed consent; legal aspect; male; middle aged; patient right; patient satisfaction; Professional Patient Relationship; questionnaire, Empirical Approach; Health Care and Public Health; Professional Patient Relationship, Adult; Aged; Confidentiality; Female; Greece; Hospitalization; Humans; Informed Consent; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Rights; Patient Satisfaction; Questionnaires
DOI:
10.1177/096973300100800604
