Handling of confidentiality in general practice: a survey among general practitioners in The Netherlands.

Abstract:

:This paper describes the results of a study of the handling of confidentiality by general practitioners. A sample of 272 general practitioners in the eastern part of the Netherlands was interviewed. The general practitioners were presented with 10 cases involving confidentiality and were asked what course of action they would pursue. Twenty-eight per cent of the general practitioners would never disclose information to others without the patient's consent, while 14% would disclose information to other physicians, members of non-medical professions and relatives. The largest proportion (38%) would disclose information only to other physicians. General practitioners were less likely to divulge information if they were: younger, female or practising in group practices. In particular, general practitioners who involved patients in decision making were less likely to disclose information to third parties. A plea is made for more education about confidentiality in the medical curriculum.

journal_name

Fam Pract

journal_title

Family practice

authors

Lako CJ,Huygen FJ,Lindenthal JJ,Persoon JM

doi

10.1093/fampra/7.1.34

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-03-01 00:00:00

pages

34-8

issue

1

eissn

0263-2136

issn

1460-2229

journal_volume

7

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