Declaration on patient-oriented healthcare of the Tomsk region

Abstract

The Declaration on Patient-Oriented Healthcare of theTomsk Region was accepted by the medical and patient communities on August 24, 2018. It was the first document of its kind in Russia. It was created based on several elements: modern international experience in the field of protection of patients’ and medical workers’ rights, particular qualities of Russian legislation, principles of humanistic medicine, and broad analysis of specific complaints from patients of regional public health institutions in the Tomsk region. The reason to create the Declaration was the necessity to build a healthcare system in which both medical staff and patients comply with such principles as mutual respect, choice and responsibility, involvement, accessibility, and openness. The document explains the need for constant adherence to these principles for the effectiveness of treatment, the protection of the individual, professional dignity, and equality.