Patients right to confidentiality
Primary health care and Change
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Patients right to confidentiality 2016
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Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 What are patients’ rights? ........................................................................................................ 2
1.2 What are the factors that breach confidentiality ...................................................................... 3
1.3 Maintaining confidentiality ...................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Model of Confidentiality .......................................................................................................... 4 2. …show more content…
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Reference .................................................................................................................................. 8
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Patient’s right to confidentiality
1. Introduction
The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics states that "[t]he information disclosed to the physician during the course of the relationship between the physician and patient is confidential to the greatest possible degree." (Jessica
Wilen Berg, 2011). In medical practice confidentiality is to be believed as one of the core duties. The healthcare provider has to keep patients personal information private unless the consent from the patient is taken to reveal the information (Jessica De
Bord, 2014). The patients often share personal information with the healthcare providers, if the confidentiality is not maintained in between there is a higher chance of weakening the relationship between the healthcare provider and the patient. The patient might hesitate to pursue medical help afterwards. For this reason it is highly significant to maintain the patient’s confidentiality. The assignment introduces the concept of confidentiality, seeks on the importance of the patient’s confidentiality, why it is an important issue in the ethical field and patients’ rights. Furthermore the models that link to the topic will be discussed. 1.1 What are patients’ rights? WHO has stated that patient’s right differ in each country, different authorities, often depending upon principal cultural and social norms (WHO, 2016). A legal definition of patients right follows “patient rights is general statement adopted by most healthcare professionals, covering such matters as access to care, patient dignity, confidentiality, and consent to treatment” (Davis, 2016). The right should be collaborated between the patients, caregivers also with the institutions and people that provide help. There are lists of patient’s right that has to be maintained within the environment as the right to health care, right to be informed, right to participate in decision- making concerning treatment and care, right to give an informed consent, right to refuse consent, right to a second opinion, A right to be treated with respect, right to confidentiality, right to bodily integrity, right to the maintenance of dignity and so forth. But this essay will look into details for patient’s right to confidentiality. Patients right to confidentiality 2016 35655 3 According to WHO (World Health Organization), patients right was formalized in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights distinguishes “the inherent dignity” and the “equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human family” (WHO, 2016). Because of this concept of the person, the development of fundamental dignity and equity of all human beings as the belief of patient’s right was taken place. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a great help to maintaining the belief of human dignity in international law, creating a legal and moral environment on the basis of basic responsibilities within the members of “human family”. “Why confidentiality matters?” According to American Psychological Association protecting confidentiality always has been a main responsibility of psychologists (Fisher, 2008). Also the APA office dotted its importance: “Confidentiality is a core value of our profession. It is, as they say, …show more content…
For cases like this the duty to protect public health be more important than the duty to maintain a patient's confidence.
Looking from a legal view point the state believes in more protecting the public health than outweighing individual’s rights in certain cases. For instance reportable cases in Washington State include measles, rabies, anthrax, botulism, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. Suspected cases of child, dependent adult and elder abuse are reportable, as are gunshot wounds. This is varied by the Local municipal code and institutional policies for what is reportable and what is not based on the standards of evidence required (Bord, Burke, &
Dudzinski, 2014).
It is important to inform the local policies and corresponding authorities institutional policies, governing exceptions of patient confidentiality
1.3 Maintaining confidentiality
To maintain confidentiality protocols should be designed to minimize the need to collect and maintain classifiable information about the patient or for the subject of gathering information. For the best approach the data should be
Primary health care and Change
35655
3/5/2016
Patients right to confidentiality 2016
35655
1
Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2
1.1 What are patients’ rights? ........................................................................................................ 2
1.2 What are the factors that breach confidentiality ...................................................................... 3
1.3 Maintaining confidentiality ...................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Model of Confidentiality .......................................................................................................... 4 2. …show more content…
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 6
3. Reference .................................................................................................................................. 8
Patients right to confidentiality 2016
35655
2
Patient’s right to confidentiality
1. Introduction
The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics states that "[t]he information disclosed to the physician during the course of the relationship between the physician and patient is confidential to the greatest possible degree." (Jessica
Wilen Berg, 2011). In medical practice confidentiality is to be believed as one of the core duties. The healthcare provider has to keep patients personal information private unless the consent from the patient is taken to reveal the information (Jessica De
Bord, 2014). The patients often share personal information with the healthcare providers, if the confidentiality is not maintained in between there is a higher chance of weakening the relationship between the healthcare provider and the patient. The patient might hesitate to pursue medical help afterwards. For this reason it is highly significant to maintain the patient’s confidentiality. The assignment introduces the concept of confidentiality, seeks on the importance of the patient’s confidentiality, why it is an important issue in the ethical field and patients’ rights. Furthermore the models that link to the topic will be discussed. 1.1 What are patients’ rights? WHO has stated that patient’s right differ in each country, different authorities, often depending upon principal cultural and social norms (WHO, 2016). A legal definition of patients right follows “patient rights is general statement adopted by most healthcare professionals, covering such matters as access to care, patient dignity, confidentiality, and consent to treatment” (Davis, 2016). The right should be collaborated between the patients, caregivers also with the institutions and people that provide help. There are lists of patient’s right that has to be maintained within the environment as the right to health care, right to be informed, right to participate in decision- making concerning treatment and care, right to give an informed consent, right to refuse consent, right to a second opinion, A right to be treated with respect, right to confidentiality, right to bodily integrity, right to the maintenance of dignity and so forth. But this essay will look into details for patient’s right to confidentiality. Patients right to confidentiality 2016 35655 3 According to WHO (World Health Organization), patients right was formalized in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights distinguishes “the inherent dignity” and the “equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human family” (WHO, 2016). Because of this concept of the person, the development of fundamental dignity and equity of all human beings as the belief of patient’s right was taken place. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been a great help to maintaining the belief of human dignity in international law, creating a legal and moral environment on the basis of basic responsibilities within the members of “human family”. “Why confidentiality matters?” According to American Psychological Association protecting confidentiality always has been a main responsibility of psychologists (Fisher, 2008). Also the APA office dotted its importance: “Confidentiality is a core value of our profession. It is, as they say, …show more content…
For cases like this the duty to protect public health be more important than the duty to maintain a patient's confidence.
Looking from a legal view point the state believes in more protecting the public health than outweighing individual’s rights in certain cases. For instance reportable cases in Washington State include measles, rabies, anthrax, botulism, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis. Suspected cases of child, dependent adult and elder abuse are reportable, as are gunshot wounds. This is varied by the Local municipal code and institutional policies for what is reportable and what is not based on the standards of evidence required (Bord, Burke, &
Dudzinski, 2014).
It is important to inform the local policies and corresponding authorities institutional policies, governing exceptions of patient confidentiality
1.3 Maintaining confidentiality
To maintain confidentiality protocols should be designed to minimize the need to collect and maintain classifiable information about the patient or for the subject of gathering information. For the best approach the data should be