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Title:
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ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS OF PEOPLE WHO USE MEDICAL SERVICES REGARDING PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTH INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT |
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Author(s):
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Özlem Özkan, Osman Saka, Ali Arifo?lu |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-49-6 |
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Editors:
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Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Privacy, confidentiality, information privacy, EHR, Turkey |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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221 |
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Last Page:
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225 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In health services, it is a necessity to keep records of patients. Although paper-based records are commonly used for this purpose, they are not as convenient as computerized records. Therefore, many health facilities have recently started keeping patient health records in electronic databases. However, questions about confidentiality and privacy of these records have been raised with this new system. This study aims to investigate the opinions and attitudes of people who use the health services of Turkey about the privacy and confidentiality of EHR. The survey method is used in this study, and 596 participants from 64 different cities in six geographical regions of Turkey have participated in the survey. The findings showed that people feel comfortable about computer usage in health-care but they are concerned about the privacy and confidentiality of their information and also they are not sure if their medical records are safe and secure. Moreover, they are mostly unaware of current regulations related to information privacy in Turkey. |
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