4.1 Explain the meaning of the term ‘confidentiality’ Confidentiality as defined by Tassoni et al (2010) “is about respecting other people’s rights to privacy and keeping safe the information that they have provided” Confidentiality is very important in any organisation since it is the basis of trust between a number of parties. Respecting this trust is vital and information must be handled‚ exchanged and stored (including both print and electronic information) in an appropriate way so that
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This essay will discuss the need for confidentiality and the nurse’s duty to keep information he/she is privy to‚ confidential. Brown et al (1992) suggest that a duty of confidentiality can be described as information that is disclosed which ought not to be disclosed further except within the relevant limits. Confidentiality is generally defined as the process of the protection of personal information‚ and is regarded as an integral part of a nurse’s role. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
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ThConfidentiality is a key ethical and legal principle governing health care practice. Confidentiality is recognised as a requirement of practice for all health professions in: 1. Health Services Act 1988 (Vic); 2. Contracts of employment; 3. Professional Codes of Conduct; Rationale for confidentiality 1. Respect for patient autonomy An important principle in health care ethics is respect for patient autonomy. This principle emphasises a person’s right to have control over their own life. This
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Cepeda Social Psychology HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination Strayer University November 19‚ 2011 Internationally‚ there has been a recent resurgence of interest in HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination‚ triggered at least in part by growing recognition that negative social responses to the epidemic remain pervasive even in seriously affected communities. Yet‚ rarely are existing notions of stigma and discrimination interrogated for their conceptual adequacy and their usefulness in
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workplaces‚ people set to draw a line for what is right and wrong when interacting with others. 3. What is confidentiality? Confidentiality is what is set between an employee and their client that says that they the employee or institution will not release the information that the client tells them. 4. When must a human services worker breach client confidentiality? Although client confidentiality is very important‚ it is also important that if the time and circumstances come‚ then the human services
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information may of been picked up from the children themselves‚ or told directly to the childminder from the parents‚ or other professionals such as teachers‚ providing the parents have given them consent to do so. The upmost crucial characteristic of confidentiality is not passing on or sharing information about either the child or their families with other people. All information that you may have on a child must be treated as confidential and it must only be shared between yourself‚ the child and
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Privacy and Confidentiality 1.07 I agree with privacy and confidentiality especially when residing in small rural areas. Everyone knows everyone‚ and what is going on in someone’s session/case with the Social Worker should not be discussed with other individuals. I believe when confidentiality is maintained rapport is built between the Social Worker and the client‚ and the lines of communication remain open. If the Social Worker lives in fear that his/her information will spread through the community
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Running head: HIV/AIDS‚ ADOLESCENTS‚ AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR HIV/AIDS‚ adolescents‚ and risky sexual behavior HIV/AIDS‚ adolescents‚ and risky sexual behavior Introduction You can’t smell it‚ taste it‚ hear it‚ or even see it. BUT‚ it lives inside the bodies of 36 million people worldwide and it’s responsible for the death of many others. It’s the biggest epidemic in human history (Sittitrai‚ 1998). It’s HIV/AIDS‚ and it doesn’t care who you are or where you’re from. U.S. public health
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Explain the term ‘confidentiality’. Confidential information is personal details from our lives which we may not want to share with others. It can include our address‚ phone number‚ birth date‚ employment history or other personal information. It may also include information about our past or present health and development. Confidentiality is not about keeping secrets; it is about protecting an individual’s right to privacy
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Document Transcript 1. COMPANY NAME Contact INSERT NAME ADDRESS INSERT ADDRESS Phone Email INSERT IMAGE LOGO 2. Confidentiality Agreement The undersigned reader acknowledges that the information provided by COMPANY NAME in this business plan is confidential; therefore‚ reader agrees not to disclose it without the express written permission of COMPANY NAME. It is acknowledged by reader that information to be furnished in this business plan is in all respects confidential in nature‚ other than
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