[The increasing of awareness of patients and medical personnel of security issues: the results of questionnaire survey within the framework of the World Patient Safety Day in the Russian Federation].

The specially developed questionnaires on the basis of the WHO materials developed for the World Patient Safety Day were applied in sociological survey of patients and medical workers. The sampling included 3946 respondents (1747 patients and 2199 medical workers). The study was carried out to establish awareness about course of treatment and medications taken, communication with the attending physician and nurse, involvement in decision-making regarding treatment and care provided, clinical decision-making, interaction with patients, informing patients on prescribed drugs and their possible adverse reactions.