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ArticleBMC medical ethics2022

Health professionals' knowledge and attitude towards patient confidentiality and associated factors in a resource-limited setting: a cross-sectional study.

Masresha Derese Tegegne, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Aynadis Worku Shimie, Degefaw Denekew Hunegnaw, Meseret Gashaw Legese, Tewabe Ambaye Ejigu, Nebyu Demeke Mengestie, Wondewossen Zemene, Tirualem Zeleke, Ashenafi Fentahun Chanie

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Masresha Derese TegegneDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. masresha1derese@gmail.com.
Mequannent Sharew MelakuDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Aynadis Worku ShimieDepartment of Health Informatics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Degefaw Denekew HunegnawDepartment of Health Information Technology, Debre Berhan Health Science College, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
Meseret Gashaw LegeseHealth Management Information System Unit, Mekaneselam Hospital, Mekaneselam, Ethiopia.
Tewabe Ambaye EjiguDepartment of Health Information Technology, Teda Health Science College, Teda, Ethiopia.
Nebyu Demeke MengestieDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Wondewossen ZemeneDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tirualem ZelekeDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ashenafi Fentahun ChanieDepartment of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.

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backgroundRespecting patients' confidentiality is an ethical and legal responsibility for health professionals and the cornerstone of care excellence. This study aims to assess health professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors towards patients' confidentiality in a resource-limited setting.

methodsInstitutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 health professionals. Stratified sampling methods were used to select the participants, and a structured self-administer questionnaire was used for data collection. The data was entered using Epi-data version 4.6 and analyzed using SPSS, version 25. Bi-variable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were used to measure the association between the dependent and independent variables. Odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals and P value was calculated to determine the strength of association and to evaluate statistical significance.

resultOut of 410 participants, about 59.8% with [95% CI (54.8-68.8%)] and 49.5% with [95% CI (44.5-54.5%)] had good knowledge and favorable attitude towards patents confidentiality respectively. Being male (AOR = 1.63, 95% CI [1.03-2.59]), taking training on medical ethics (AOR = 1.73, 95% CI = [1.11-2.70]), facing ethical dilemmas (AOR = 3.07, 95% CI [1.07-8.79]) were significantly associated factors for health professional knowledge towards patients' confidentiality. Likewise, taking training on medical ethics (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI [1.42-3.72]), having direct contact with the patients (AOR = 3.06, 95% CI [1.12-8.34]), visiting more patient (AOR = 4.38, 95% CI [2.46-7.80]), and facing ethical dilemma (AOR = 3.56, 95% CI [1.23-10.26]) were significant factors associated with attitude of health professionals towards patient confidentiality.

conclusionThe findings of this study revealed that health professionals have a limited attitude towards patient confidentiality but have relatively good knowledge. Providing a continuing medical ethics training package for health workers before joining the hospital and in between the working time could be recommended to enhance health professionals' knowledge and attitude towards patient confidentiality.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelConfidentialityCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudeConfidentialityEthiopiaHealth professionalKnowledge

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