Neonatal Nurse's Professional Self-concept and Behavior to Protect Patient Privacy.
10.11111/jkana.2012.18.4.424
- Author:
Mi YU
1
;
Miok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Korea. aprilsea@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neonatal;
Nurse;
Privacy;
Self-concept
- MeSH:
Education, Professional;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal;
Nurseries;
Privacy;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2012;18(4):424-433
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: With the rapid increase in information technology in the medical environment, protection of patient's privacy is a crucial issue to hospital nurses. The purpose of this study was to determine neonatal nurses' perception and performance of behavior to protect patient privacy, and professional self-concept, and to investigate the relationships among these variables. METHODS: The participants in this descriptive correlation study were 182 nurses in nursery and neonatal intensive care units using EMR or OCS in November, 2011. RESULTS: Perception and performance averaged 4.61 and 4.04 (out of 5) respectively, and the average score for professional self-concept was 2.73 (out of 4). There was a significant difference between perception and performance. The performance of behaviour to protect patient privacy had a positive correlation with perception and professional self-concept. Multiple regression analysis showed that the key determinants of performance were recognition of necessity of patient privacy education, professional self-concept and perception, and these explained 36% of the total variance of performance. CONCLUSION: Study results indicate a need to establish policy to protect privacy of neonates and their families, and to develop educational programs to enhance neonatal nurses' perception and performance.
