Table 2 General characteristics of observed confidentiality breaches
From: Confidentiality breaches in clinical practice: what happens in hospitals?
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Type of breach (n = 520) | ||
Custody of Clinical histories and records | 179 | 34.4 |
Consultation/disclosure of clinical/personal data | 284 | 54.6 |
Infrastructure breaches | 57 | 11.0 |
Breach severity (n = 520) | ||
Minor | 153 | 29.4 |
Minor breaches committed Repeatedly | 75 | 14.4 |
Severe | 243 | 46.7 |
Severe breaches committed Repeatedly | 49 | 9.5 |
Area where the breach was observed (n = 520) | ||
Meeting and Specific areas | 158 | 30.4 |
Nursing Stations | 125 | 24.0 |
Patient Rooms | 40 | 7.7 |
Other public areas | 197 | 37.9 |
Personnel involved in breaches (n = 650) | ||
Physicians | 334 | 51.4 |
Residents | 122 | 18.8 |
Nursing Staff | 130 | 20.0 |
Nursing Assistants | 31 | 4.8 |
Orderlies | 19 | 2.8 |
Administrative Personnel | 7 | 1.1 |
Students | 7 | 1.1 |