Table 2. Respect to the each item of patient's dignity from the patients' viewpoint.
| Items related to patient's dignity |
Never
N (%) |
Seldom
N (%) |
Sometimes
N (%) |
Often
N (%) |
Always
N (%) |
No case
N (%) |
| Did medical staff ask your permission before entering your room? | 80(31.3) | 50(19.5) | 33(12.9) | 39(15.2) | 48(18.8) | 6(2.3) |
| Did medical staff introduce themselves to you at your first meeting in hospital? | 93(36.6) | 49(19.1) | 43(16.8) | 33(12.9) | 33(12.9) | 5(1.96) |
| Did medical staff ask your permission before performing care procedures on your body? | 65(25.4) | 38(14.8) | 40(15.6) | 48(18.8) | 60(23.4) | 5(1.96) |
| Did medical staff ask your permission before moving your personal belongings? | 17(6.6) | 17(6.6) | 29(11.3) | 42(16.4) | 119(46.5) | 32(12.5) |
| Did medical staff respect your request about personal space and selecting desired room or bed? | 90(35.2) | 39(15.2) | 32(12.5) | 33(12.9) | 58(22.7) | 4(1.6) |
| Did staff avoid sitting on your bed? | 27(10.5) | 9(3.5) | 19(7.4) | 22(8.6) | 175(68.4) | 4(1.6) |
| Did staff avoid disturbing your sleep or your rest? | 28(10.9) | 25(9.8) | 42(16.4) | 63(24.6) | 95(37.1) | 3(1.2) |
| Did male staffs take care of male patient and female staffs take care of female patient in the ward? | 18(7.03) | 25(9.8) | 41(16.4) | 51(19.9) | 116(45.3) | 5(1.96) |
| The male staff was not allowed to enter female patient room and vice versa? | 27(10.5) | 20(7.8) | 33(12.9) | 70(27.3) | 100(39.1) | 6(2.3) |
| Did medical staff take care to cover the parts of your body when doing a procedure? | 10(3.9) | 19(7.4) | 33(12.9) | 63(24.6) | 107(41.8) | 24(9.4) |
| Did medical staff take care to cover the private parts of your body at the end of each procedure? | 39(15.2) | 15(5.9) | 27(10.5) | 46(18) | 110(43) | 19(7.4) |
| While undergoing medical procedures which required the exposure of private parts of your body, did the door of your room remain closed?” | 98(38.3) | 26(10.2) | 37(14.5) | 37(14.5) | 41(16) | 17(6.6) |
| Did medical staff take care to use curtains around your bed before doing a procedure? | 144(56.3) | 27(10.5) | 17(6.6) | 14(5.5) | 28(10.9) | 22(10.2) |
| To what extent has the necessary facilities for your worship and prayer prepared? | 32(12.5) | 19(7.4) | 34(13.3) | 42(16.4) | 92(35.9) | 37(14.5) |
| To what extent has the staff respond to your request promptly? | 27(10.5) | 30(11.7) | 46(18) | 56(21.9) | 82(32) | 15(5.9) |
| Did medical staff treat you with care and caution during painful procedures for you? | 10(3.9) | 20(7.8) | 48(18.8) | 57(22.3) | 105(41) | 16(6.3) |
| Did medical staff respect your request on having a caregiver in your room? | 6(2.3) | 10(3.9) | 19(7.4) | 65(25.4) | 138(53.9) | 18(7.03) |
| Did medical staffs ask your problem and concern and try to resolve them? | 78(30.5) | 42(16.4) | 36(14.1) | 30(11.7) | 53(20.7) | 17(6.6) |
| Did medical staff do greeting before doing any medical procedures? | 19(7.4) | 21(8.2) | 51(19.9) | 49(19.1) | 104(40.6) | 12(4.7) |
| Did medical staff refer to you using your name rather than the number of your bed? | 27(10.5) | 26(10.2) | 39(15.2) | 46(18) | 105(41) | 13(5.1) |
| Did medical staff interact with you using a kind and warm tone? | 9(3.5) | 12(4.7) | 28(10.9) | 60(23.4) | 134(52.3) | 13(5.1) |
| Did medical staff listen to you carefully? | 13(5.1) | 20(7.8) | 46(18) | 72(28.1) | 95(37.1) | 10(3.9) |
| Did medical staff response to you correctly? | 13(5.1) | 31(12.1) | 35(13.7) | 70(27.3) | 97(37.9) | 10(3.9) |