Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant challenges in upholding patient rights within Macedonian healthcare system. An online survey of 145 citizens assessed their perceptions regarding access to healthcare, informed consent, autonomy, and privacy during the pandemic. Results showed that 65.5% o...
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| author | Katerina Kuzmanova Aleksandar Dimkovski Evgenija Mihajloska Aleksandra Grozdanova Katerina Anchevska Netkovska |
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant challenges in upholding patient rights within Macedonian healthcare system. An online
survey of 145 citizens assessed their perceptions regarding access to healthcare, informed consent, autonomy, and privacy during the
pandemic. Results showed that 65.5% of respondents had access to essential services and 95.2% did not experience discrimination.
Although 72.4% felt adequately informed about their care throughout all phases, just under half (47.6%) were aware of their healthcare
and insurance rights and the procedures to secure them. Two-thirds (67.6%) reported that their autonomy was respected despite restrictive
measures, and over 70% believed their privacy was maintained. These findings highlight both strengths and areas for improvement,
emphasizing the need for enhanced and detailed delivery of information by healthcare professionals. Addressing these issues is crucial for
refining healthcare policies and practices, ensuring equitable and effective care, and better protecting patient rights during future public
health emergencies in North Macedonia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7fb8017c2a174919976bc1cbfb0d5caa2025-01-11T13:06:40ZengUniversity Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Faculty of Pharmacy and Macedonian Pharmaceutical AssociationMakedonsko Farmacevtski Bilten1857-89692024-12-01701313610.33320/maced.pharm.bull.2024.70.01.004Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North MacedoniaKaterina Kuzmanova0Aleksandar Dimkovski1Evgenija Mihajloska2Aleksandra Grozdanova3Katerina Anchevska Netkovska4General Hospital – Strumica, Mladinska 2, 2400 Strimica, North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, University Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, University Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, University Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaFaculty of Pharmacy, University Ss Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Majka Tereza 47, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaThe COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant challenges in upholding patient rights within Macedonian healthcare system. An online survey of 145 citizens assessed their perceptions regarding access to healthcare, informed consent, autonomy, and privacy during the pandemic. Results showed that 65.5% of respondents had access to essential services and 95.2% did not experience discrimination. Although 72.4% felt adequately informed about their care throughout all phases, just under half (47.6%) were aware of their healthcare and insurance rights and the procedures to secure them. Two-thirds (67.6%) reported that their autonomy was respected despite restrictive measures, and over 70% believed their privacy was maintained. These findings highlight both strengths and areas for improvement, emphasizing the need for enhanced and detailed delivery of information by healthcare professionals. Addressing these issues is crucial for refining healthcare policies and practices, ensuring equitable and effective care, and better protecting patient rights during future public health emergencies in North Macedonia.https://bulletin.mfd.org.mk/volumes/Volume%2070_1/70_1_004.pdfpatients’ rightscovid-19aceess to healthcareinformed consentprivacyautonomy |
| spellingShingle | Katerina Kuzmanova Aleksandar Dimkovski Evgenija Mihajloska Aleksandra Grozdanova Katerina Anchevska Netkovska Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia Makedonsko Farmacevtski Bilten patients’ rights covid-19 aceess to healthcare informed consent privacy autonomy |
| title | Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia |
| title_full | Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia |
| title_fullStr | Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia |
| title_short | Challenges to patients’ rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of public perceptions in North Macedonia |
| title_sort | challenges to patients rights during the covid 19 pandemic survey of public perceptions in north macedonia |
| topic | patients’ rights covid-19 aceess to healthcare informed consent privacy autonomy |
| url | https://bulletin.mfd.org.mk/volumes/Volume%2070_1/70_1_004.pdf |
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