ArticleBMC health services research2025
Dignified care and associated factors among adult patients admitted to Jimma Medical Center, south west Ethiopia, 2023.
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- Reconceptualising Dignity-Centred Care for Hospitalised Older Adults: A Discursive Theoretical Analysis Using the Levine's Conservation Model.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundDignified care is treating patients as being of worth in a respectful way, considering them as valued individuals. It enhances overall patient well-being, satisfaction, psychological comfort, and confidence. Even though necessary, little is known about dignified care in Ethiopia, particularly in Jimma. Analyzing dignified care helps healthcare providers and program managers to design better strategies. Therefore, this study assesses dignified care and associated factors among adult patients admitted to Jimma Medical Center in Oromia Regional State, southwestern Ethiopia.
methodsA facility-based, cross-sectional study design was employed among 422 patients. A simple random sampling technique was utilized to recruit study participants. The magnitude of dignified care was assessed through interviewer-administered structured tools. Binary and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with dignified care; a P-value < 0.05 at 95% CI was used to declare a statistically significant association.
resultsThe finding revealed that 50.90% (95% CI: 45.97-55.75%) of patients had adequate dignified care. Good care provider-patient relationships [AOR = 2.92; 95% CI (1.79-4.75); p < 0.001], having primary education [AOR = 4.87; 95% CI (1.34-17.76); p = 0.016], being female [AOR = 0.18; 95% CI (0.11-0.30); p < 0.001], living in rural areas [AOR = 0.45; 95% CI (0.21-0.96]; p = 0.049] and being 18-24 years old [AOR = 3.48; 95% CI (1.48-8.15); p = 0.004] were statistically associated with dignified care.
conclusionNearly half of the study participants received adequate dignified care. Much more is expected from the local administration, healthcare providers, program managers, and community to address the gaps seen in the area of therapeutic relationships, educational level, gender effects, living conditions, and developmental age-related issues, as all of them highly decide the level of dignified care.
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