Patients' knowledge and expectations of confidentiality in primary health care: a quantitative study

Authors
Wardman, L Rout, BJ Ormiston, P Nagle, J Munshi, S Kirby, A Jones, I Hearn, G Hamilton, S Chan, KK
Citation
L. Wardman et al., Patients' knowledge and expectations of confidentiality in primary health care: a quantitative study, BR J GEN PR, 50(460), 2000, pp. 901-902
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
09601643 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
460
Year of publication
2000
Pages
901 - 902
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1643(200011)50:460<901:PKAEOC>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Patients and health professionals differ in their understanding of the mean ing of confidentiality. We investigated this by sending a postal questionna ire to 1000 patients asking their opinions on who does and who should have access to their medical records. Analysis of 756 replies showed that patien ts have clear opinions as to who should have access to their records, with a substantial minority wishing to restrict it.