The justification and practice of the patient rights charter from the perspective of patients admitted to surgical wards during COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Southern Iran.

Background: Hospitals, as one of the core elements of healthcare service delivery, should pave the way for more efficient compliance with the Patient Rights Charter (PRC). The COVID-19 pandemic affected the interactions between healthcare providers and patients. The present study aimed to investigate the importance and practice of PRC from the perspective of hospitalized patients in surgical wards during the COVID-19 pandemic.