Table 2 Questions and answers concerning “dignity”

1

“Before you exposed the private parts of your body in order to undergo medical procedures, had nurses closed the door of your room?”

66%

10%

24%

2

“Did you receive enough privacy when you needed to use the bed-pan and/or urine bottle to urinate, e.g. did nurses cover you with a bed sheet or blanket?”

46%

14%

40%

3

“Did nurses take care to cover the private parts of your body at the end of each procedure?”

74%

4%

22%

4

“Did you have privacy to use the bathroom?”

85%

5%

10%

5

“While undergoing medical procedures which required the exposure of private parts of your body, did the door of your room remain closed?”

72%

8%

20%

6

“Did nurses ask your permission before performing care procedures on your body?”

67%

19%

14%

7

“Did nurses provide information on the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that you needed?”

62%

30%

8%

8

“Did the nurses involve you in your health program and allow you to make decisions in this regard?”

46%

44%

10%

9

“Did nurses let you do daily activities (bathing, dressing, feeding) if you were able to perform them by yourself?”

61%

20%

19%

10

“Did nurses introduce themselves to you at your first meeting in hospital?”

24%

74%

2%

11

“Did nurses ever refer to you using respectful language without calling you by nicknames?”

88%

8%

4%

12

“Did nurses treat you with respect without using excessively familiar manner?”

77%

20%

3%

13

“When talking to other health care professionals, did nurses refer to you using your name rather than the number of your bed ?”

76%

10%

14%

14

“Did nurses interact with you using a kind and warm tone?”

75%

25%

0%

15

“During the discussion of personal matters, did nurses ensure sufficient privacy?”

74%

22%

4%