Investigating Patient Privacy in the Operating Room: A Crosssectional Study in Hamedan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Surgical technology, QMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

2 Department of Operating Room, School of Paramedical, Hamadan University of Medical Science, Hamadan, Iran

3 Master of anesthesia, Faculty member, Department of anesthesia, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

4 Student Research Committee, School of Paramedical, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran

5 Department of Operating Room, Torbat Jam Faculty of Medical Sciences, Torbat Jam, Iran

6 Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran

10.30476/jhmi.2025.108568.1313

Abstract

Introduction: Respecting privacy is recognized as mandatory in healthcare organizations.
Due to the special conditions of the operating room, privacy can contribute to the patient’s
desirability before and after anesthesia and reduce the need for premedication. Therefore, the
purpose of this study was to investigate patient privacy in the operating room.
Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted in 2022, assessed the privacy of surgical
patients in the operating room of Besat Hospital in Hamedan. This study used a researchermade
checklist. After obtaining informed consent, the researcher evaluated the admitting
nurses and patients admitted to the operating room during three stages before, during, and
after surgery to assess privacy. SPSS version 22 software was used to analyze the data.
Findings: Most personnel involved in this study held an associate’s or bachelor’s degree
relevant to the operating room, were married, and matched the gender of the patients. The
lowest privacy score (10.08) was recorded during admission and transfer to the operating
room, while the highest (10.80) was observed during the intraoperative phase. A significant
relationship was found between patient privacy, educational degree, and personnel shift status
(P<0.05).
Conclusion: The high level of privacy compliance in this study indicates that maintaining
patient privacy is of particular importance to operating room personnel. However, staff
awareness of patient privacy can be improved by holding training workshops.

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Health Management & Information Science
Volume 13, Issue 1
January 2026
Pages 66-72

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