J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2018 Aug;24(3):225-234. 10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.3.225.

Factors Influencing Patient Privacy Protection Behavior among Nursing Students

• Lee EJ
• Shin HS
• Ha EC

• KMID: 2435151
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2018.24.3.225

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing patient privacy protection behavior among nursing students and examine the relationships between these factors.
METHODS
Participants in this study were 144 nursing students who have experienced clinical practice. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with IBM SPSS Win 23.0 program.
RESULTS
Professional self-concept and ethical values were factors influencing patient privacy protection behavior among nursing students. These variables explained 21.9% of the variance for patient privacy protection behavior. A higher level of patient privacy protection behavior was associated with higher levels of professional self-concept and ethical values.
CONCLUSION
The findings demonstrate that strategies for enhancing patient privacy protection behaviors of nursing students should include methods for forming images of positive nurses and firming ethical values.

Keyword

Self concept; Privacy; Medical informatics; Professionalism; Ethics

MeSH Terms

Ethics
Humans
Medical Informatics
Nursing*
Privacy*
Professionalism
Self Concept
Students, Nursing*