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Assessing Patient Rights Awareness and Perceived Healthcare Compliance in Surgical Care: Evidence From Southern Iran
Narjes Abshorshori1, Mina Mosallanezhad2, Farzad Abaszadeh3,4
1Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Larestan University of Medical Sciences, Larestan, Iran.
Journal of Patient Experience
|August 1, 2026
Summary
Most surgical patients in Iran have moderate awareness of their rights, with lower scores for privacy. Healthcare teams generally comply, but improvements are needed in privacy and record access.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Patient Rights
- Surgical Care Quality
Background:
- Patient rights are crucial for ethical healthcare delivery.
- Understanding patient awareness and compliance is key to improving care quality.
- Surgical settings present unique challenges for patient rights adherence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate patient awareness of their rights in surgical settings.
- To assess the perceived compliance of healthcare teams with patient rights.
- To identify factors influencing awareness and compliance.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter, cross-sectional study involving 582 surgical inpatients.
- Utilized the Patient Rights Awareness Questionnaire (PRAQ) and Healthcare Team Compliance Scale (HTCS).
- Data collected across five hospital systems in southern Iran.
Main Results:
- Majority of patients demonstrated moderate awareness of their rights, with variations across domains.
- Privacy and confidentiality awareness scores were notably low.
- Perceived healthcare team compliance was generally high, with identified gaps in privacy and record access.
- Age, education, surgery type, and hospital setting influenced awareness and compliance.
Conclusions:
- Targeted interventions are needed to enhance patient rights education.
- Healthcare team training should focus on improving compliance, especially regarding privacy and records.
- Improving patient rights awareness and compliance can enhance care quality and transparency.
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