The actions of professionals regarding the privacy and confidentiality of patients in a general hospital

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Patient care, hospital care, confidentiality, hospital ethics, hospital, privacy

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze the users’ perception about their privacy and confidentiality in a hospital, as well as the actions of professio- nals regarding these issues. It is an exploratory and qualitative study, conducted in a general hospital in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with 34 users. We carried out a number of semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations with content analysis. The results were grouped in two categories: “Privacy of hospitalized users” and “Confidentiality of hospitalized users”. The respondents showed little mastery on the issues of privacy and confidentiality, while the actions of professionals cast doubt on their knowledge of these ethical issues. The importance of discussion is acknowledged and it is hoped that the results found can subsidize reflections aimed at a more ethical and humane assistance.

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Author Biographies

Danyllo do Nascimento Silva-Junior, UFRN

MESTRANDO EM SAÚDE COLETIVA /UFRN

Janieiry Lima de Araújo, UERN

MESTRE EM CUIDADOS CLÍNICOS EM SAÚDE  E ENFERMAGEM/UECE

DOCENTE DO CURSO DE GRADUAÇÃO EM ENFERMAGEM

Ellany Gurgel Cosme do Nascimento, UERN/BRASIL

DOUTORA EM CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE/UFRN

PROFESSORA ADJUNTA DO CURSO DE GRADUAÇÃO EM ENFERMAGEM/UERN

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Silva-Junior, D. do N., Araújo, J. L. de, & Nascimento, E. G. C. do. (2017). The actions of professionals regarding the privacy and confidentiality of patients in a general hospital. Persona Y Bioética, 21(2). Retrieved from https://personaybioetica.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/personaybioetica/article/view/7743

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2017)

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