PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Lately, along with the patient rights, the term “Patient Responsibilities” emerged. As of now, this terms content and extend has not been defined, however, generally it can be summed up as a patients duties and responsibilities before and after the period of applying to a health organization. We can categorize the responsibilities of the patient concisely as a list of articles.
General Responsibilities

  • Individuals must take care of their health and do everything withing their power to do so and follow any advice given to live a healthy life.
  • If suitable, the individual may donate blood or organs.
  • In basic scenarios, individuals must manage their own care.

Social Security Case

  • Patient must announce any changes in their; health, social security, and personal information on time.
  • If applicable, patient must pay the dues of their health certificate (Social Security Institution, Bağ-Kur, Green Card and so on).

Inform Healthcare Personnel

  • Patient must fully convey the information regarding their; complaints, previous diseases, whether they received inpatient treatment, any medication they might be using and all other details linked to health.

Following Hospital Rules

  • Patient must obey the rules and applications of the health organization they apply to.
  • Patient must obey the dispatch chain decided by the ministry of health and other social security agencies.
  • Patient is expected to cooperate with healthcare staff during their; treatment, care and rehabilitation.
  • If the patient is receiving healthcare from a facility that works on an appointment schedule, they must comply with the date and time of the appointment and report any changes to the regarding unit beforehand.
  • Patient must respect the rights of hospital personnel, other patients and visitors.
  • Patient must cover the cost of damage caused to the hospital equipment.

Adhering to Suggestions About Their Treatment

  • Patient must; listen to suggestions regarding their treatment and medication carefully and ask if anything is not clear.
  • If the patient is unable to comply with the suggestions for their treatment, they must address this to a healthcare staff.
  • Patient must state whether they understood their aftercare following their discharge.
  • Patient is responsible for any consequence stemming from refusing treatment or not following suggestions.