Background & Aim: Respect for the dignity and rights of individuals is an integral part of health services, and features of nationality, race, religion, age, gender, and even political or social characteristics of patients cannot be determinant factors regarding their superiority over each other. On the other hand, the number of factor that can affect promotion and health quality level of all members of society are the development and correct treatment according to patients' rights charter which is essential in their healthcare matters. The main aim of this study is to determine the level of respecting for the patients based on their exact rights by the nurses, as well as determining factors which facilitate their rights. Materials & Methods: Compilation method (quantitative and qualitative) has been conducted in this study. First, exploratory interview was performed on 30 nurses, then, data were gathered using a questionnaire from a sample of 400 nurses in public hospitals of Urmia in 2014. At last, the results were analyzed using factor analysis. Results: The results obtained from factor analysis of present study showed that  the existence of the facilities and expertise, increasing number of staffs, reducing in patients number (increasing the number of hospitals), patients' awareness of their rights when interacting with nurses, allocating sufficient time for patient care, empowering administrative systems, patients' familiarity with the treatment system, not using sub-forced in main treatment are the main factors facilitating patients' rights in Urmia city hospitals. These factors can explain 54/60 % of the variance of patients' rights. In addition, respecting the patients' right by nurses exactly equals to average (62.50 %). Conclusion: Results of this study shows a need to pay more attention to governmental hospitals and facilitator factors for patients' rights.

Keywords: Patients’ rights, Factor analysis, Nurses

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