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Titre :
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Socio-demographic correlates of public awareness of patient rights and responsibilities in the Sagnarigu Municipality, Ghana (2022)
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Auteurs :
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Gilbert Abotisem Abiiro, Auteur ;
Fuseini Alhassan, Auteur ;
Beatrice Pagnaca Alhassan, Auteur ;
Benedette Pagwuni Alhassan, Auteur
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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International Journal of Health Promotion and Education (Vol. 60 n°1, January 2022)
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Article en page(s) :
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pp. 38-48
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Langues :
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Anglais
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Catégories :
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DROITS DU PATIENT
RESPONSABILITE
GHANA
SENSIBILISATION
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Résumé :
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"Public awareness of patient rights and responsibilities is essential for health promotion. However, there is limited evidence on public awareness of such rights and responsibilities. We assessed the socio-demographic correlates of public awareness of the patient rights and responsibilities enshrined in the Ghana Patient Charter. We employed a cross-sectional design and administered a household survey to 400 adult residents of the Sagnarigu Municipality of Ghana. Respondents were selected through multi-stage sampling. The questionnaire elicited yes or no responses to questions on respondents’ recognition of specific patient rights and responsibilities. We ran binary logistic regression models to determine the socio-demographic correlates of awareness of patient rights and responsibilities. The results revealed the mean score of overall awareness as 50.05% ± 37.20% for patient rights and 62.55% ± 40.21% for patient responsibilities. The public showed low awareness of those rights and responsibilities concerning information flow within the health system. Peri-urban residential status, tertiary education, lower health status (self-rated) and health insurance membership were significantly (Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR)>1, p
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Catalogueur :
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RESOdoc
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