Staff Nurse's Compliance with Patient's Rights during COVID-19 Pandemic as an indicator of educational intervention program effectiveness

Saleh Moustafa Saleh, Manal; Abdel- Latif Abdel- Sattar, Sahar; Mostafa Mohamed, Wafaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2023.278931

Staff Nurse's Compliance with Patient's Rights during COVID-19 Pandemic as an indicator of educational intervention program effectiveness

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University. Egypt . and Nursing Administration, College of Applied Medical Science, Shaqra University, KSA.

² Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University. Egypt .

10.21608/ejhc.2023.278931

Abstract

Background: The direct impact of the pandemic refers to human life and the functioning of the
healthcare system, hospitals, and outpatient clinics. The Patients' Rights introduces the term of
fundamental rights of patients. Aim: To explore staff nurse's compliance with patient's rights during
Covid 19 Pandemic as an indicator of educational intervention program effectiveness. Subjects and
Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized, including staff nurses (239) who were
worked in the surgical hospital of Zagazig University Hospitals. A self-administered questionnaire
including three scales to assess studied subjects' knowledge, awareness and practice toward patient's
rights during Covid 19 Pandemic pre/post and follow-up assessment. Results: total mean
knowledge score, before the program total mean score of staff nurses knowledge was 37.60±2.7
which increased to 75.67±1.92 at the post program phase, and declined to 69.42±3.72at the follow-
up phase. These improvements were statistically significant. Were a statistically highly significant.
Regarding total mean awareness score, before the program total mean score of staff nurses
awareness was14.60±2.7which increased to 29.67±1.92 at the post program phase, and at the
follow-up phase and only 8.8 % of staff nurses had good practices of patient’s right. This increased
to (50.6%) at the post program phase. Conclusions: The program had a significant compliance with
patient's rights during Covid pandemic and had a large effect on total knowledge, awareness and
practice of staff nurses post-intervention. Recommendations: Regular in-service refresher courses
should be conducted for nurses to fill deficiencies of their knowledge and practice regarding
patient's rights during pandemic and crises, with continuous assessment of their knowledge and
practice.

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