Citizens’ rights for health protection and medical care during the initial period of Covid-19 pandemic
https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2022-2-209-227
Abstract
For a comprehensive study of the topic, several methods were used: analysis of messages in social media, telephone survey and focus group interviews. It was found that almost half of the respondents did not have a clear idea of what the right to health care includes; others envision the right as mostly free, high quality and accessible medical care. Authors identified the need of residents for medical care and assessed the volume of rights violations (January–September 2020). The study described the main behavioral strategies of population when faced with rights violation: avoiding the problem, solving the problem “on the spot”, solving the problem after violation. The study presents practical recommendations on organization and structure of channels for citizens’ appeal and awareness campaigns.
About the Authors
I. V. Bogdan
Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow City Health Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Political Sciences, Head of the Department of Medical and Sociological Research,
Moscow
K. I. Gabov
Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow City Health Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Analyst,
Moscow
A. A. Dreneva
Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow City Health Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Senior Analyst,
Moscow
A. V. Pravednikov
Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow City Health Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Analyst,
Moscow
D. P. Chistyakova
Research Institute of Health Organization and Medical Management of the Moscow City Health Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Analyst,
Moscow
T. A. Potyaeva
Commissioner for Human Rights in Moscow
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow
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Bogdan I.V., Gabov K.I., Dreneva A.A., Pravednikov A.V., Chistyakova D.P., Potyaeva T.A. Citizens’ rights for health protection and medical care during the initial period of Covid-19 pandemic. Vestnik NSUEM. 2022;(2):209-227. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2022-2-209-227
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