KMID : 0388320070140020204
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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2007 Volume.14 No. 2 p.204 ~ p.212
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A Study on Patients¡¯ Perception of Nurse¡¯s Behavior in Protecting Patient Privacy
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Lee Mi-Young
Song Young-Shin
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the patient¡¯¡¯s perception of the nurse¡¯¡¯s behavior in protecting patient privacy and to make suggestions for medical facilities to increase protection of patient privacy.
Method: The research was a survey study The data on protection of privacy in primary nursing, for physical privacy, of patient information and in private conversations were collected in October 2005 from 187 patients in a university hospital. Frequencies, means, t-test, ANOVA, and x2-test were used to analyze the data. The SPSS 13.0 for Windows program was used.
Results: The mean score for patients¡¯¡¯ perception of nurse protection of their privacy was 3.33. There were significant differences in perception of protecting patients¡¯¡¯ privacy according to gender for private conversation, according to level of education for all but physical nursing and for number of admissions for total score and for primary nursing.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest the following: a) Institutional polices and nursing guideline should be clearly stated as to the nurses¡¯¡¯ duty to protect patient privacy. b) Medical facilities should be arranged in a way that allows for the protection of patients¡¯¡¯ medical information, and should focus on patient privacy. c) It is necessary of nurses to receive periodic in-service education on protecting patient privacy.
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KEYWORD
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Patient, Information, Nurse
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