Awareness about Patient Rights Available to Patients Entrant in Nepalgunj Medical College of Nepalgunj, Banke

Abstract

The concept of patient rights, which governs the relationship between healthcare providers and patients, is gaining importance in healthcare practice. At Nepalgunj Medical College, a descriptive cross-sectional study was done to determine how well-informed patients were about their legal rights. For the face-to-face interviews, a self-created semi-structured questionnaire was employed, and 60 patients were chosen through the use of a purposeful selection technique. According to the survey, participants' levels of familiarity with patient rights varied. Between 22% and 43% had moderate knowledge, 43% had poor knowledge, and 35% had no information at all. The majority of people knew little to nothing about their rights while seeking medical care, demonstrating the necessity for ongoing public awareness campaigns.

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