Searching for private patient information in Internet resources (patient-targeted Google)-experiences of nurses and nursing students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet is a source of many information about users who are unaware of the extent to which their privacy and anonymity are abolished. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of patient-targeted Google and to know about selected factors influencing such searches among nurses and midwives, as well as nursing and midwifery students.

Methods

The study was conducted using a diagnostic survey method and the research tool was an author's survey questionnaire that included a sociodemographic section, questions on patient-targeted Google, and a description of three cases written for the study representing the behavior of members of the therapeutic team in specific situations related to the provision of health services asking respondents to evaluate th

SUBMITTER: Zurzycka P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658102 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature