ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF PATIENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS OF LAUTECH, OGBOMOSO, OYO STATE.
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Nursing students, the future nursing workforce, are expected to be exposed to ethically challenging situations in their workplaces, and they must be knowledgeable about patients’ rights to provide holistic care. This study assesses the level of knowledge of patient’s bill of rights among undergraduate nursing students of LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo state and also explore the awareness and comprehension of the essential patient’s bill of right among future healthcare professionals. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted for this study. A self-administered questionnaire with informed consent was distributed to obtain information from 128 respondents chosen, using convenience sampling technique. The data were collected, assembled, analyzed and discussed based on the responses of the respondents. The respondents are distributed across different age groups, with 59 respondents (46.1%) falling in the age-range of 15-20, 63 respondents (49.2%) in the agе-rangе of 20-30, and 6 respondents (4.7%) falling in thе age-range of 30-40. Hypotheses tested revealed that there is a significant relationship between the level of knowledge of respondents on medical negligence and malpractice and attitude of patients in LAUTECH teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, with (X2= 5.45, P= .020), (X2= 6.607, P=.010), (X2= 8.506, P= .004) and (X2= 14.801, P= .000); there is no significant relationship between the level of knowledge of the patient bills of right and the academic level of nursing students in LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso with (X2= 2.346, P=.124).
In conclusion, this study revealed that majority of the respondents had poor knowledge of the patient’s Bill rights. Therefore, it is recommended that the university consider enhancing the curriculum to ensure that students receive comprehensive education on the patient’s Bill of right. This may include dedicated course, workshops, or modules focusing on patient bill of rights.
Keyword: Knowledge, Hypotheses, Curriculum, Patients' rights, LAUTECH
Word count: 284 words
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