The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it Department:Public Health By: Makincess Project ID: 2947 Rating: (3.2) votes: 11 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis work is a descriptive study which focuses on finding out the"Challenges Facing Confidentiality of Patients’ Health Information and How to Improve on It (A Case Study of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State)". The objective of this study is to ascertain if non-orientation of health information managers on the ethics and policies guiding the confidentiality of patients’ health information exacerbates disclosure to those, not on the health team of the patient. It is obvious that challenges facing confidentiality arise when principles of confidentiality are not adhered to. This study addresses security measures that need to be taken to protect the privacy of patient’s health information. If health information managers are well oriented on the ethics of health information confidentiality, it will help decrease the rate of breach of privacy and inappropriate use and disclosure of health information. This study is significantly useful to hospitals, health information managers and other health professionals and this study will also add to available literature for further research on the topic. The research methodology adopted is a descriptive research design. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection simple frequency counts and percentage were used for data analysis while chi-square technique was used to test the research hypotheses. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state