PERSONAL REFLECTION ON BASIC PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH CARE

Personal Reflection on Basic Principles of Health Care



Personal Reflection on Basic Principles of Health Care

Introduction

In recent years, the right to privacy has become in our society, importance of increasing. There is little information as private and personal than those on the health of a person. Professionals can, among other things, get information about him on his mental health, sexual life, his illness or his family history for example. Recent events have reported situations in which persons have suffered harm because of information about their health condition has been made ??public or disclosed to unauthorized parties to receive this information. The Bill of Rights and Freedoms includes the right to privacy a fundamental right. Thus, it recognizes that everyone has the right to respect for his honor, dignity and reputation (Article 4), the right to privacy (Article 5) and the right to professional secrecy (Article 9).

Confidentiality of health care information

The term confidentiality means that patients are the owners of information regarding his illness and himself, and who are entitled to receive the guarantee of respect for privacy and privacy when providing information to their doctors and receive information from them. In addition, patients are entitled to any information about yourself, your illness, the diagnostic tests and treatments will practice they are prescribed, it is accessible to people or institutions outside their direct care or acting on behalf of himself as individual patient. As mentioned previously, the law protects patients (privacy invasion) against unauthorized disclosure of personal medical data, such as diagnostic symptoms and treatments. Nurses, like other health professionals may be liable for invasion of privacy, any dispute concerning the unauthorized disclosure of patient data. Technological advances such as computerized medical databases and tele health, may make possible the violation (unintended) confidentiality and privacy. Technological changes have not only transformed the delivery of health care, but also the systems used to record and retrieve health information.

The computer, fax and telephone calls between different sites pose a risk of dissemination of personal information from patient to unintended recipients. The information is available to anyone walking by a fax machine or computer. However, health data can reveal if the patient agrees. The dissemination of information is mandatory in case of an injunction or state statutes in question require the reporting of child abuse, infectious diseases and other incidents. Nurses have a legal and ethical responsibility to become familiar with policies and procedures relating to patient data from the institutions where they are acting.

The clinical history is the most important written document that collects patient information on signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and responses to treatment. Not only documents the care provided to patients, but also an effective means of communication of health personnel. Contains important data for claims to insurers and claim other expenses that are used in lawsuits in case of dispute. Health professionals know ever better the implications of the rights of patients with increasing social awareness of basic human ...