Historical Preconditions for the Formation of Deontological Competence of Specialists in the Field of Health Care

Abstract

The article reveals the historical preconditions for the formation of deontological competence of health professionals as a personality trait of the health workers, which allows them to interact productively with internal (professional) and external (social) environment, provides successful personal and professional interaction with patients and effective organization and solving professional problems. The peculiarities of ethical views and deontological models that have existed in health care during the historical development of mankind are considered; the essence of Hippocratic ethics and its further development are outlined. The main international and national legal documents and codes of ethics, which are the basis for regulating the relationship between doctor and patient, and determine the structure of deontological competencies are analyzed. It is determined that the moral and ethical principles and rules of professional behaviour in the field of health care have been formed, changed and improved over the course of historical development, shifting the emphasis from the interpersonal relationship between patient and doctor to ensure the ethics of the entire health care system.