TY - JOUR
T1 - Awareness about privacy and security of patient health information
AU - Pushpalatha, K.
AU - Saha, Dola
AU - Gudi, Nachiket
AU - Sinha, Rajesh Kumar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Privacy and Security of patient health records is a matter of concern in India, as we gradually move from manual to electronic methods of data management in healthcare. Studies on understanding the awareness about privacy and security among healthcare professionals is a method of identifying the preparedness of the healthcare team and knowing their attitude. A cross-sectional study done using a questionnaire survey among 601 healthcare professionals working in private clinics, handling patient health information, in a specific district of Southern India, showed limited awareness about privacy and security of patient health information. The limiting barriers found were mainly insufficient funds to put security measures, inadequate space, shortage of qualified health information professionals and unenforced laws. Concluding, this study definitely calls for directing attention towards creating awareness about Privacy and Security of Patient Health Information handling.
AB - Privacy and Security of patient health records is a matter of concern in India, as we gradually move from manual to electronic methods of data management in healthcare. Studies on understanding the awareness about privacy and security among healthcare professionals is a method of identifying the preparedness of the healthcare team and knowing their attitude. A cross-sectional study done using a questionnaire survey among 601 healthcare professionals working in private clinics, handling patient health information, in a specific district of Southern India, showed limited awareness about privacy and security of patient health information. The limiting barriers found were mainly insufficient funds to put security measures, inadequate space, shortage of qualified health information professionals and unenforced laws. Concluding, this study definitely calls for directing attention towards creating awareness about Privacy and Security of Patient Health Information handling.
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U2 - 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01831.4
DO - 10.5958/0976-5506.2018.01831.4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85061559976
SN - 0976-0245
VL - 9
SP - 190
EP - 194
JO - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
JF - Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development
IS - 12
ER -
