In a study of outpatients experiencing panic attacks, a researcher was working in a busy clinic waiting room and left his computer to consent a new study participant
A transcription of a patient interview was displayed, and at the end of the transcription was the patient's medical record number and a list of medications currently taken. The researcher had not closed down the screen, and when he returned to his computer, he found an adult patient playing a video game on the computer. This best describes an example of a violation of which of the following human rights?
a. Protection from the harm of exposure
b. Security
c. Confidentiality
d. Privacy
ANS: D
Privacy is an individual's right to determine the time, extent, and general circumstances under which personal information will be shared with or withheld from others. This information consists of one's attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, opinions, and records. The Privacy Act of 1974 provided the initial protection of an individual's privacy. Because of this act, data collection methods were to be scrutinized to protect subjects' privacy, and data cannot be gathered from subjects without their knowledge. Individuals also have the right to access their records and to prevent access by others. The intent of this act was to prevent the invasion of privacy that occurs when private information is shared without an individual's knowledge or against his or her will. Invading an individual's privacy might cause loss of dignity, friendships, or employment or create feelings of anxiety, guilt, embarrassment, or shame. The HIPAA Privacy Rule expanded the protection of an individual's privacy, specifically his or her protected individually identifiable health information, and described the ways in which covered entities can use or disclose this information. De-identifying health data involves removing 18 elements that could be used to identify an individual. An important one on this list is the individual's medical record number. In the example, the researcher's use of an actual patient identification number on a transcription risks the human right to privacy; a code number should have been used instead.
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