Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Year : 2019, Volume : 13, Issue : 4
First page : ( 1275) Last page : ( 1280)
Print ISSN : 0973-9122. Online ISSN : 0973-9130.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00477.8

Assessment of Student's Knowledge and Beliefs about Patients’ Rights

Sajem Kareem Gh.

Middle Technical University, Medical Technical Institute, Al-Mansour

Online published on 27 November, 2019.

Abstract

A descriptive study about patient rights in hospitals was employed on probability sample of 120 students in Medical Technical Institute/Al mansour (MTI) to assess students’ knowledge and beliefs about patients’ rights. A questionnaire was constructed for purposes of study through experience of researcher and review of literature. Collection data and analysis of results was done by frequencies, percentages and mean of scores. Results of the study indicated that there was highest percentages was reported in many of items related to rights of clinical health care as (interest and dignity treated 91.7%), psychosocial care as (family visits76.7%), general rights as (beliefs and religious in hospital’ 66.6%), and highest percentages recorded by sites of internet and social media at 40.16% as a source of information. Most of the correct answers have been adopted by the sample spontaneously through non-formal information by Internet, then there is not scientific courses or lectures based on scientific rules. The study concluded that there was a clear discrepancy in level of students’ knowledge and beliefs. The researcher recommended that there is need to hold awareness programs or more studies on students, patients and nurses for standing of what are knowing of patients rights and their responsibilities.

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Keywords

Student's knowledge and beliefs, Patient's Rights.

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