Protection of сhildren’s rights to access palliative medical services: Legal problems

Abstract

Aim: To identify legal issues in protecting children’s rights to palliative care in Ukraine, to propose basic guarantees of their rights, and to note trends in foreign practice. Materials and Methods: The study is based on its theoretical and empirical basis, the system of methods of scientific knowledge. The theoretical basis includes scientific articles, expert analysis of legislation and international organizations. Results: The implementation of children’s right to palliative care can be classified as universal and special. In the implementation of this right, children often face inadequate representation of their interests and shortcomings in the provision of medical services to them. As a result, the right of children to quality medical care when receiving palliative care, the right of children to receive palliative care at home, the right of the child to consent to receiving palliative care, the right of children to confidentiality and protection of personal data when receiving palliative care, and the right of children to privacy in this area are violated. Conclusions: Accessibility of children’s rights to palliative medical care is an important aspect of ensuring the implementation of one of the fundamental, inalienable human rights to life and health as the highest social values.