Public attitudes and health law in conflict: somatic vs. mental care, role of next of kin, and the right to refuse treatment and information.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Norwegian law and regulations regarding patient autonomy and the use of coercion are in conflict with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the Oviedo Convention on several points. A new law concerning the use of coercion in Norwegian health services has been proposed. In this study we wanted to investigate the attitudes of the Norwegian lay populace with regards to some of these points of conflict.

Methods

An electronic questionnaire with 9 propositions about patient autonomy, the use of coercion, the role of next of kin, and equality of rights and regulations across somatic and mental health care was completed by 1617 Norwegian adults (response rate 8.5%).

Results

A majority of respondents support the patient's right to refu

SUBMITTER: Wikstol D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7780687 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature