[Nurses' perception of their work vis-a-vis patients' rights].
This exploratory-descriptive survey was carried out with a sample consisting of 73 nurses from two hospitals in order to know the perception they have of their work via-a-vis patients' rights and develop an instrument capable of measuring such perception. Four constructs referring to the nurses' performance via-a-vis patients' rights were identified and validated, based on questions the nurses answered: preservation of individuality; respect for the patient's autonomy; personal identification; and information for decision-taking. Preservation of individuality was the construct with the best performance. Respect for the patient's autonomy and personal identification appear in an intermediate level, whereas the construct information for decision-taking was the least used. In general, preservation of individuality and respect for the patient's autonomy are the constructs that influenced the most nurses' perception on patients' rights.
Alves
Patrícia Chaves
PC
Hospital São Lucas da Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. pacalves@yahoo.com.br
Lunardi
Valéria Lerch
VL
Lunardi
Guilherme Lerch
GL
Lunardi Filho
Wilson Danilo
WD
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D028701:Patient Rights; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires