Japan
Research Article
The Teaching Method and the Problem of Patient Information Handling in the in the Nursing Education Curriculum in Bachelor Course
Author(s): Mikiko Natsume and Katusmasa OTAMikiko Natsume and Katusmasa OTA
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to describe the problems that arise in relation to nursing students' handling of patient information as well as the current status of students' instructions on the matter. The instructions needed to avoid these problems are also presented. Methods: Research was conducted by giving self-report questionnaires to nursing faculty at Japanese nursing colleges as well as those directly instructing nursing practice. Results: At present, these problems are not occurring by chance, but instead stem directly from students' low awareness of information privacy issues—suggesting that there is a need for more thorough instruction. Nursing faculty felt that the instruction they were already giving was effective for the most part in preventing most privacy problems. However, even instructions that a great number of nursing faculty members are.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000219
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