فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Although respecting human dignity is a cornerstone of all nursing practices,industrialization has gradually decreased the attention paid to this subject in nursing care.Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate nurses’ commitment to respecting patientdignity in hospitals of Isfahan, Iran. Methods: This descriptive‑analytical study was conducted inhospitals of Isfahan. Overall, 401 inpatients were selected by cluster sampling and then selectedsimple random sampling from different wards. Data were collected through a questionnairecontaining the components of patient dignity, that is, patient‑nurse relationships, privacy, andindependence. All items were scored based on a five‑point Likert scale. The collected datawere analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi‑square tests. P < 0.05 were consideredsignificant in all analyses. Findings: Most patients (91%) scored their relationships with nursesas good. Moreover, 91.8% of the participants described privacy protection as moderate/good.Only 6.5% of the subjects rated it as excellent. The majority of the patients (84.4%) believed theirindependence was maintained. These subjects also approved of taking part in decision‑making.Conclusion: According to our findings, nurses respected patient dignity to an acceptable level.However, the conditions were less favorable in public hospitals and emergency departments.Nursing authorities and policy makers are thus required to introduce appropriate measuresto improve the existing conditions.