Table 2.
Health professionals’ responses related to knowledge about confidentiality (N = 410)
| Knowledge about patients’ confidentiality | No | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Does confidentiality is governed by low | 52 (12.7) | 358 (87.3) |
| Does non-medical information confidential | 227 (55.4) | 183 (44.6) |
| Are policies allowed to access medical records freely | 115 (28.0) | 295 (72.0) |
| Can the third party access a result without patient consent | 291 (71.0) | 119 (29.0) |
| Can confidentiality be breached if a patient has died | 203 (49.5) | 207 (50.5) |
| Can patient confidentiality be breached if the disease contagious | 111 (27.1) | 299 (72.9) |
| Patient confidentiality can be breached if the disease is not contagious | 265 (64.6) | 145 (35.4) |