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Patient's rights charter in Iran
Alireza Parsapoor1, Alireza Bagheri2, Bagher Larijani3
1Medical Ethics and History of Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. & Department of Medicine and Medical Ethics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.. mehr@tums.ac.ir.
Acta Medica Iranica
|March 25, 2014
Summary
Iran
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Policy
- Medical Ethics
- Patient Rights
Background:
- Patient rights are crucial in healthcare.
- The Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran has prioritized patient rights.
- A comprehensive Iranian Patient's Rights Charter was developed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the newly compiled Iranian Patient's Rights Charter.
- To outline the structure and content of the charter.
- To highlight the process of its development and adoption.
Main Methods:
- Extensive consultation with stakeholders including patients, healthcare professionals, lawyers, and policymakers from 2007-2009.
- Development of a charter with a novel and comprehensive approach.
- Finalization and adoption by the Ministry of Health in December 2009.
Main Results:
- The Iranian Patient's Rights Charter was finalized and adopted.
- The charter is structured into 5 chapters and 37 articles.
- Key areas covered include receiving appropriate services, access to information, informed consent, privacy, and complaint resolution.
Conclusions:
- The adoption of the Patient's Rights Charter is a significant step towards upholding patient rights in Iran.
- Successful implementation and integration of patient rights into practice remain a key challenge.
- Acculturation of patient rights observance within the Iranian healthcare system requires further effort.
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