Does privacy matter? Former patients discuss their perceptions of privacy in shared hospital rooms

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 156-166

  Malcolm, Helen A ^a  

^a NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health professionals; New Zealand; Patients; Privacy; Shared hospital rooms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TIME;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; NEW ZEALAND; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT RIGHTS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 14644406758     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0969733005ne772oa     Document Type: Article

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