There is not enough respect for the dignity of the patient in Russian medicine – the doctor does not always explain what manipulations he can do and why, in the intensive care the patient is forced to lie naked and use the duck in front of others. patients, etc. The head told socialbites.ca about this Bioethics Department RNIMU. NI Russian Ministry of Health Pirogov Elena Grebenshchikova. The specialist suggested to put into practice and abide by the principle of respect for the dignity of the patient.
“In medicine, any depersonalization of a person is disrespectful to a person’s personality, dignity. It is important to understand that a patient undressing in front of a stranger, or even a familiar doctor, has normal reactions such as embarrassment, confusion, embarrassment. Therefore, any intimate examination should be accompanied by a description of the goals and actions of the doctor; the patient should see the doctor wash his hands and put on new gloves; The doctor can help the patient to undress or dress only if the patient asks himself.
In addition, in the intensive care unit, the patient is forced to use ducks in public, without clothes, in front of the opposite sex, and endure bright light in the general ward.
“It seems to me that some simple shirts and screens are still permissible. Also, bright lights are on all day. It is difficult for a person who has already come to his senses to rest in such lighting. I think it is still possible to provide a suppressed light so that the overall light is on with one button. From my point of view, it is worth applying such a principle and following it, ”Grebenshchikova added.
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