Privacidade de informações de pacientes de instituições de saúde: a percepção de profissionais da área de saúde
Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Organizations have increased the use of information systems and, consequently, the amount of data about clients registered in these systems, resulting in concerns about information security. In the field of patient information, privacy takes on special relevance, because the leak of these informations could be catastrophic for users of health services and their families. The subject of this study is the information security, specifically about privacy of information stored in SI, and focused on perceived privacy by health professionals. The objective is to understand the perception of health professionals regarding the privacy of patient information under the Information Security. This study is exploratory, and data collection was through semi-structured interviews with seven healthcare professionals who have direct relationship with aspects related to information security. The professionals are linked to four different hospitals of Rio Grande do Sul state. The study is part of a larger study, which investigates the privacy perceived by all actors involved in handling this information. The results show significant shortcomings about security and privacy of health information, particularly on the use of private information, responsibilities of professionals involved, and challenges related to privacy on health information.
Source: Reuna
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1582298490