OBSERVANCE OF PATIENT RIGHTS IN ROMANIA. RESULTS OF A PILOT STUDY
OBSERVANCE OF PATIENT RIGHTS IN ROMANIA. RESULTS OF A PILOT STUDY

Summary/Abstract: Romania was situated in next to last place in the European Report on “The Empowerment of the European Patient – Options and Implications”, due to the deficits in all analysed areas (patient’s rights, information, health technology assessment – HTA and financial incentives). Two important areas studied in the Report were patient’s rights and their access to information. In Romania, these areas fall under the incidence of Law nr. 46/2003, The Patient’s Rights Law. The article reveals the results of a pilot study conducted in Cluj-Napoca Hematology Clinic that has the purpose of evaluating the acceptance of patient rights regarding diagnosis communication, observing the confidentiality of medical information, patient access to medical information. The study also has an aspect with regard to coping of patients with chronic conditions, as part of which we present as the results of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The results indicate that the majority of patients know their diagnosis and have access to medical information, although some patient right infringements do exist, preponderantly in the area of confidentiality and communication with the patient’s family. On the basis of this study a number of seminars for physicians can be conceived to further the knowledge and application of patient rights in practice and on the other hand informational campaigns for patients regarding their rights.

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