Investigating the Level of Awareness of Students of a Medical University in Northern Iran about Women's Health Rights

Abstract

Women's rights are emphasized and addressed in various parts of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Constitution. They are considered among the most important human rights and health problems worldwide. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to measure the awareness of medical students about women's health rights. This is a descriptive-cross-sectional and applied study conducted in 2019 at a Medical University in Northern Iran. The required information was collected through simple random sampling from medical students at mentioned Medical University in Northern Iran. A final questionnaire containing 19 questions on various aspects of women's health was prepared. In this study, 299 students of Medical Sciences were examined. Of which 163 were female and 136 were male. Based on the results, the average knowledge score in girls was 12.4, and in boys was 12.04. The average knowledge score among the undergraduate students was 12.06, master's degree 14.00, doctorate 12.00, general medicine 12.25, and specialty 11.5. Unfortunately, in our current health system, there are misconceptions about obtaining consent from the patient's spouse in all treatment processes, which not only have no jurisprudential or legal status but are even against applicable laws in many cases. Women in every society play a key role in educating the educated people of that society. Based on the principles of Islamic human rights and Article 21 of the Constitution, the government is obliged to provide a suitable environment for the realization of women's empowerment .