Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Primary Care: views of advanced practice nurses and their patients

Various aspects of the concepts of privacy and confidentiality are discussed in relation to health care information in primary health care settings. In addition, findings are presented from patient and nurse practitioner focus groups held to elicit concerns that these two groups have in relation to...

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Published in:Nursing ethics
Authors: Deshefy-Longhi, Terry (Author) ; Dixon, Jane Karpe (Author) ; Olsen, Douglas (Author) ; Grey, Margaret (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2004
In: Nursing ethics
Further subjects:B Privacy
B Confidentiality
B Issues
B Primary Care
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Summary:Various aspects of the concepts of privacy and confidentiality are discussed in relation to health care information in primary health care settings. In addition, findings are presented from patient and nurse practitioner focus groups held to elicit concerns that these two groups have in relation to privacy and confidentiality in their respective primary care settings. The focus groups were held prior to the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act in the USA. Implications for advanced practice registered nurses in primary care practices are provided.
ISSN:1477-0989
Contains:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1191/0969733004ne710oa