title: Privacy and confidentiality issues in primary care: views of advanced practice nurses and their patients--an APRNet study [corrected].
abstract: Various aspects of the concepts of privacy and confidentiality are discussed in relation to health care information in primary health care settings. In addition, findings are presented from patient and nurse practitioner focus groups held to elicit concerns that these two groups have in relation to privacy and confidentiality in their respective primary care settings. The focus groups were held prior to the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act in the USA. Implications for advanced practice registered nurses in primary care practices are provided.
authors.affiliation: Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA.
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Deshefy-Longhi
authors.forename: Jane Karpe
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018907:Privacy; D014481:United States