Undergraduate Nursing Student Perceptions of HIPSS Violations in Semi-Private Rooms in Hospitals

Location

Presentation- Waters College of Health Professions

Document Type and Release Option

Thesis Presentation (Archived)

Faculty Mentor

Jeffrey Harris

Faculty Mentor Email

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Presentation Year

2021

Start Date

26-4-2021 12:00 AM

End Date

30-4-2021 12:00 AM

Keywords

Georgia Southern University, Honors Symposium, Presentation

Description

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to ensure the privacy of patient’s health information and the security of accompanying medical documents. In this study, third- and fourth-year nursing students at Georgia Southern University were surveyed using a voluntary and anonymous survey designed to evaluate their perception of HIPAA violations in semi-private rooms in hospitals. Semi-private rooms in hospitals are rooms that are shared by two patients, normally with an anti-microbial curtain to divide the space. The questionnaire explored student’s familiarity with HIPAA along with their experience with semi-private rooms as future healthcare professionals. The results show that the vast majority of nursing students have witnessed a room shared between two or more patients in a clinical setting, and slightly more than half of the participants have observed a healthcare provider sharing medical information within the vicinity of another patient in the joint room. Over 90% of students that participated in the survey believed that semi-private rooms in a healthcare facility were a violation of HIPAA. Although it can be argued that semi-private rooms are not a direct violation of HIPAA, it is important to investigate and discuss the reality of the circumstance to promote new ideas and implement changes that can be made within healthcare facilities. Reevaluating and modifying current health practices are essential in the medical field to improve overall patient care and satisfaction.

Academic Unit

Waters College of Health Professions

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Undergraduate Nursing Student Perceptions of HIPSS Violations in Semi-Private Rooms in Hospitals

Presentation- Waters College of Health Professions

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created to ensure the privacy of patient’s health information and the security of accompanying medical documents. In this study, third- and fourth-year nursing students at Georgia Southern University were surveyed using a voluntary and anonymous survey designed to evaluate their perception of HIPAA violations in semi-private rooms in hospitals. Semi-private rooms in hospitals are rooms that are shared by two patients, normally with an anti-microbial curtain to divide the space. The questionnaire explored student’s familiarity with HIPAA along with their experience with semi-private rooms as future healthcare professionals. The results show that the vast majority of nursing students have witnessed a room shared between two or more patients in a clinical setting, and slightly more than half of the participants have observed a healthcare provider sharing medical information within the vicinity of another patient in the joint room. Over 90% of students that participated in the survey believed that semi-private rooms in a healthcare facility were a violation of HIPAA. Although it can be argued that semi-private rooms are not a direct violation of HIPAA, it is important to investigate and discuss the reality of the circumstance to promote new ideas and implement changes that can be made within healthcare facilities. Reevaluating and modifying current health practices are essential in the medical field to improve overall patient care and satisfaction.