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The perception of patients towards nurses practice of confidentiality and privacy in University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state

 Department: Health Information Management  
 By: usericon iamjahmeyou  

 Project ID: 6560
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Abstract
This project work was conducted to examine the perception of patients toward nurses' practice of confidentiality and privacy in Obstetrics and Gynecology department at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. It informed the health officers on the perception of patients on confidentiality as it relates to nurses in the hospital. Among the objectives is to determine the knowledge of patients on their right to confidentiality and privacy in Obstetrics and Gynecology department at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and assess the level of perception of patients towards nurses' practice of confidentiality and privacy in Obstetrics and Gynecology department at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Furthermore, to assess the level of perception of patients on confidentiality breaches in clinical practice in Obstetrics and gynecology department at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. This research uses descriptive survey to sample staff of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Questionnaire is the instrument used to gather and analyze the data, 56 questionnaires were distributed out of which 55 were retrieved. In conclusion, recommendations were made that the patient's participation in their health care decision should be encouraged, this will obviously promote trust and confidence in the profession and reduce the tendency of holding vital information that is important in their management. And nurses should keep patient written information away from the prying eyes of an unauthorized person. Also, nurses should continue to research more on how to maintain confidentiality and privacy in healthcare. Keywords patients, nurses and confidentiality ...
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