The ethics of information.
Information technology provides the means by which patient data can be easily accessed. Countering the availability trend is the need for patient confidentiality and privacy. The authors describe a simple survey aimed at investigating the improper accessing of a hospital information system. The results of the study provide the catalyst for a discussion of the relationships between information systems technology and ethical nursing behavior.
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College of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
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D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007255:Information Services; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States