Nurses' knowledge and Attitudes toward Elderly Patient's Rights and Code of Ethics at Assiut University Hospital

Hassan, Asmaa B; Kotb, Safaa A; Mohammed, Asmaa Gh

doi:10.21608/asnj.2014.58667

Nurses' knowledge and Attitudes toward Elderly Patient's Rights and Code of Ethics at Assiut University Hospital

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing Specialist at Technical Nursing Institute, Assiut University

² Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University.

10.21608/asnj.2014.58667

Abstract

Background: Values are essential in order to maintain the Elderly Patients’ Rights. Aim of the study: to assess knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding elderly patients’ Bill of Rights and Code of Ethics at Assiut University Hospital. Subject and methods: 400 nurses participate and descriptive cross-sectional study design was used.. Total coverage technique was used. Data collection started from 1 July – 31 December 2013. Tools: an interviewing questionnaire used for data collection, it contained three parts: assess personal data, assess nurses’ knowledge toward code of ethics; and elderly patients’ rights, assess nursing attitudes toward code of ethics and elderly patients’ rights. Results: 33.8% of the studied nurses had experience in nursing work 5-10 years. The studied nurses had satisfactory knowledge toward code of ethics and elderly patients’ rights’, (65% and59.2%) respectively. Regarding to gender factor; females represent significant high score of knowledge toward code of ethics than males.Conclusion: It was concluded that education level and gender can affect the knowledge level of the nurses. Recommendations: involving the professional values and elderly patients’ rights in nursing educational curriculum, and implement an educational program for updating nurses' knowledge .

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