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ArticleSaudi medical journal2025

Healthcare professionals' perceptions of electronic medical record privacy and its impact on work quality in Riyadh hospitals.

Alaa A Qashqari, Dunya S Almutairi, Soukaina A Ennaceur, Nesren S Farhah, Mohammed A Almohaithef

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Alaa A QashqariFrom the Department of Physical Therapy (Qashqari), Security Forces Hospital, from the Non Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (Almutairi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Health Informatics (Farhah); from the Department of Public Health (Almohaithef), Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, and from the Department of Public Health (Ennaceur), Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Dunya S AlmutairiFrom the Department of Physical Therapy (Qashqari), Security Forces Hospital, from the Non Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (Almutairi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Health Informatics (Farhah); from the Department of Public Health (Almohaithef), Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, and from the Department of Public Health (Ennaceur), Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Soukaina A EnnaceurFrom the Department of Physical Therapy (Qashqari), Security Forces Hospital, from the Non Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (Almutairi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Health Informatics (Farhah); from the Department of Public Health (Almohaithef), Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, and from the Department of Public Health (Ennaceur), Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8312-7415
Nesren S FarhahFrom the Department of Physical Therapy (Qashqari), Security Forces Hospital, from the Non Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (Almutairi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Health Informatics (Farhah); from the Department of Public Health (Almohaithef), Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, and from the Department of Public Health (Ennaceur), Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A AlmohaithefFrom the Department of Physical Therapy (Qashqari), Security Forces Hospital, from the Non Invasive Cardiology Laboratory (Almutairi), King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, from the Department of Health Informatics (Farhah); from the Department of Public Health (Almohaithef), Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, and from the Department of Public Health (Ennaceur), Saudi Electronic University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate healthcare professionals' perceptions of electronic medical records (EMRs) privacy and its impact on work quality in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hospitals.

methodsA total of 381 healthcare professionals were surveyed using a self-administered online questionnaire, which collected data on their familiarity with EMRs, perceptions of data protection, and experiences with privacy breaches.

resultsThe findings revealed that 79.3% of the respondents were familiar with EMRs. However, only 69.6% expressed confidence in safeguarding patient data from unauthorized access. Alarmingly, 25.5% admitted to accessing colleagues' EMRs without permission, raising significant privacy concerns. Despite the presence of organizational privacy policies, 24.6% of the respondents were unaware or unsure of these policies. The study also highlighted the impact of privacy issues on healthcare staff, with 63.5% expressing concerns regarding the effects of EMR privacy on confidentiality and 39.4% reporting increased stress levels. Statistical analyses revealed significant associations between privacy concerns and stress (

conclusionThis study underscores the urgent need for healthcare institutions to address privacy-related issues in EMRs and enhance data security measures and staff training to safeguard patient confidentiality and improve overall work quality.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelConfidentialityElectronic Health RecordsHealth PersonnelPrivacyAdultFemaleHospitalsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesEMR privacyhealth care professionalspatient data securityprivacy concernsstress levelswork quality

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