Table 4.

Physician’s Responses Related to Attitudes Towards Patient Confidentiality and Data Sharing

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Always
	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)
1. I make sure to take the information from the patient and document it completely confidentially	0 (0.0)	4 (1.8)	48 (21.7)	169 (76.5)
2. I discuss a patient’s conditions with them in front of other patients to save time and place	87 (39.4)	73 (33.0)	45 (20.4)	16 (7.2)
3. I allow non-medical personnel (eg, cleaning staff) to enter the examination room whilst I am providing care to patients	151 (68.3)	31 (14.0)	32 (14.5)	7 (3.2)
4. I use a universal serial bus (USB) to store patient information	153 (69.2)	30 (13.6)	25 (11.3)	13 (5.9)
5. I use a personal computer to store patient information	148 (67.0)	35 (15.8)	22 (10.0)	16 (7.2)
6. I send patient information online	142 (64.3)	42 (19.0)	27 (12.2)	10 (4.5)
7. I send information by phone	96 (43.4)	58 (26.2)	60 (27.1)	7 (3.2)
8. I deal with the information of patients with sensitive diseases (mental illnesses, sexual diseases, etc.) with more caution	19 (8.6)	16 (7.2)	37 (16.7)	149 (67.4)
9. I use virus protection and encryption software on the devices on which I store patient information	84 (38.0)	35 (15.8)	37 (16.7)	65 (29.4)
10. I discuss my patients’ conditions with my colleagues during work breaks	15 (6.8)	50 (22.6)	124 (56.1)	32 (14.5)
11. I discuss my patients’ conditions with my colleagues in open spaces, such as reception areas and corridors	111 (50.2)	69 (31.2)	29 (13.1)	12 (5.4)
12. I discuss my patients’ conditions with my friends outside the workplace	90 (40.7)	62 (28.1)	58 (26.2)	11 (5.0)
13. I leave notes about my patients’ conditions on my desk	133 (60.2)	53 (24.0)	29 (13.1)	6 (2.7)
14. I make and receive phone calls about patients’ conditions when I am near other patients	124 (56.1)	55 (24.9)	36 (16.3)	6 (2.7)