Exploring COVID ‐19 patient's dignity and satisfaction: A cross‐sectional study
This study evaluated the patients' dignity and satisfaction with COVID-19 in Kashan, Iran, in 2021.DesignA cross-sectional descriptive study.MethodsIn total, 385 patients recovered from COVID-19 were selected through sequential sampling method. Data were collected using demographic, patient dignity inventory, and patient satisfaction questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis, independentt-test, ANOVA, and Spearman-Brown coefficient.ResultsThe mean age of patients was 50.57. The mean scores of patients' dignity and satisfaction were 1.622 ± 0.653 and 3.851 ± 0.548 (out of 5), respectively. The dignity rating was associated with age, gender, education, underlying disease, and length of hospital stay (p < 0.05); but patient satisfaction was only associated with education (p = 0.002). The results indicated that dignity and satisfaction have a significant direct correlation (r = −0.23,p < 0.001).Patient or Public ContributionThis study was designed based on the research priorities and needs in the field of clinical research and patients were involved in conducting the study via participating in data collection.
Source: Nursing Open - Category: Nursing Authors: Mina Helali Sotoodeh,
Maryam Ahmadi Shad,
Mohammad Zare,
Mohammad Hossein Khorasanizadeh,
Mark Gillespie Tags: EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE Source Type: research
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