background considering the effect of human right observance on patients’ satisfaction from the treatment process, in iran the patient rights charter (prc) was developed by the ministry of health and medical education (mohme) in 2001 and enforced to all hospitals across the country. the purpose of the current study was to evaluate patients’ awareness of their rights based on prc in two tertiary ...

introduction: in health care, emphasis on basic human rights is especially important. patient’s privacy protection becomes important when the human is exposed to shortcomings of social and health systems. this study was performed to compare the patient’s rights in developed countries and suggest a proper model for iran. methods: this research was a comparative and descriptive case study. resear...

introduction: delivering bad news is a stressful moment for both physicians and patients. the purpose of this investigation was to explore the patients’ preferences and attitudes toward being informed about the bad news. methods: this cross-sectional study was done on patients admitted to imam khomeini hospital, sari, iran, from september 2014 to february 2015. patient attitude regarding breaki...

abstract background: assessment of patients’ views about the observance of their rights and obtaining feedback from them is an integral component of service quality and ensures healthcare ethics. the aim of this study was to assess patients’ awareness of their rights and their satisfaction with observance of their rights, and provide effective strategies to improve the management of patients ‘r...

background and purpose: in some patients, invasive radiology procedures by using anesthetics and contrast may lead to certain reaction. therefore, consent must be obtained from patients. at the moment, some radiology centers obtain the consent from the patient in some of invasive radiology procedures in iran. due to the importance of consent and its position in patients' ethics, and becaus...

Background Considering the effect of human right observance on patients’ satisfaction from the treatment process, in Iran the Patient Rights Charter (PRC) was developed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) in 2001 and enforced to all hospitals across the country. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate patients’ awareness of their rights based on PRC in two tertiary ...

background and objectives: the objective of this study was to evaluate the observance rate of patient charter of rights from the perspective of patients admitted to shahid dr beheshti research and treatment training center affiliated to qom university of medical sciences in an effort to enhance and promote medical care, defend patients' rights and ensure adequate medical and health care. method...

results awareness of the majority of nurses about the rights of the patients with mental disorder and respect for their rights from their perspective were at a good level. using pearson correlation coefficient test, a statistically significant correlation was found between the level of awareness of and the respect for their rights from the perspective of nurses (p ≤ 0.002). conclusions this stu...

introduction: based on individual independence rights, patients can refrain from being treated or can voluntarily discontinue their treatment after receiving full information. this study aimed to review the reasons of treatment refusal and the status of informed refusals for patients. methods: this was a cross-sectional descriptive study. the study population included 135 patients who refused t...