Awareness and behaviors for patients′privacy protection among undergraduate nurses / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the awareness and behaviors for patients′ privacy protection among undergraduate nurses. Method By using questionnaire, the survey was conducted among 100 undergraduate nurses. Results The score on the awareness and behaviors for patients′privacy protection was (15.84 ± 1.25). There were significant differences in the awareness and behaviors among different internship time, gender and hospitals (all P<0.05). Conclusions Awareness and behaviors for patients′privacy protection among undergraduate nurses are at a medium level. It is a demand to enhance the education on patients′privacy protection , especially to male undergraduate nurses and at the beginning of internship so as to prevent the patient-nurse disputes.