Investigating the Relationship between Respecting Privacy and Patient Satisfaction in the Operating Room in Noor and Al-Zahra Hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Operating Room, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Community Health & Gerontological Nursing, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Operating Room, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

10.48305/jims.v43.i830.1112

Abstract

Background: Respecting patients' privacy is considered a fundamental right and a key component in assessing the quality of care and their satisfaction. This issue is especially important in the sensitive and stressful environment of the operating room. In this regard, the study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of respect for patients' privacy and their satisfaction from the perspective of patients and operating room personnel in selected hospitals.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 117 operating room personnel (by census method) and 130 patients undergoing elective surgery with spinal anesthesia (by sequential sampling method) in Noor and Al-Zahra Hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability had been confirmed and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics (Spearman correlation).
Findings: From the perspective of staff, the overall average of privacy (2.75 ± 0.21) was higher than the perspective of patients (2.47 ± 0.35). The overall average of patient satisfaction was also reported to be 2.53 (moderate). Data analysis showed a positive and significant relationship between the level of privacy in all dimensions (physical, informational, and psychosocial) and patient satisfaction (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The findings indicate that respecting patients' privacy, especially in the psychosocial dimension, plays a decisive role in their satisfaction. These results emphasize the need to plan for staff training, develop clinical guidelines, and establish monitoring mechanisms to promote a culture of respect for patient privacy in the operating room environment.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 43, Issue 830
2nd Week, November
November and December 2025
Pages 1112-1117

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  • Receive Date: 18 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 21 September 2025

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