Satisfying Patients’ Rights: a hospital patient survey

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 reg...

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Published in:Nursing ethics 2001-11, Vol.8 (6), p.499-509
Main Authors: Merakou, Koula, Dalla-Vorgia, Panagiota, Garanis-Papadatos, Tina, Kourea-Kremastinou, Jeny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Bioethics
Confidentiality
Female
Greece
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Informed Consent
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Patient Rights - legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Satisfaction
Rights
Sick people
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0969-7330
1477-0989
DOI:10.1177/096973300100800604