One of the main reasons for failure to listen empathetically in the care is the time. There is less time for the healthcare professionals to interact with the patients. A primary care doctor spends about 15 minutes with each patient. According to the hospital, some doctor gets to only spent 11 minutes with a patient. The doctor is rushed and don’t get to listen empathetically to their patients. During their visit, they may focus on checking up. Another reason is a doctor have to update all the information that took place in the records and with the short amount of time a doctor may not be empathetically available to listen.
Confidentiality is the basic human right which is protected by the law by the data protection act 1988 and the freedom …show more content…
A violating a patient confidentiality is a form of betrayal. There are number consequences of a breach of confidentiality. It can lead a patient taking a legal action of breaching confidentiality information. An advocate helps to make a complaint. A health practitioner could be sued for carelessness, breach of confidentiality or privacy and the defamation. An example, if it was a nurse they could face a discipline proceeding from the nursing licensing body. Also, if the patient believes that their doctor has incorrectly breached confidentiality they are able to follow their grievance in a several of ways. A doctor can be found to be guilty on the court and have a charged for breaking the law of confidentiality. This consequence risk being ‘struck off’ the GMC …show more content…
If the individual is going to harm themselves or if the individual has an intention of harming another person and lastly if an individual plan or have involved themselves in a criminal offence. If the situations like this occur it is significant that the information should be reported to the responsible individual who deals with the situation better by taking a correct action in order to reduce a harm. A confidentiality can be easily broken for example when an individual is talking with their friends and colleague. An example could be a health practitioner talking to the colleague about the patients by calling out their name. Another example could be when a health practitioner mention, “Did you know Tom said this.” A health practitioner broke confidentially as by giving out the name. A health practitioner should refer to the patient where they are not
Confidentiality is the basic human right which is protected by the law by the data protection act 1988 and the freedom …show more content…
A violating a patient confidentiality is a form of betrayal. There are number consequences of a breach of confidentiality. It can lead a patient taking a legal action of breaching confidentiality information. An advocate helps to make a complaint. A health practitioner could be sued for carelessness, breach of confidentiality or privacy and the defamation. An example, if it was a nurse they could face a discipline proceeding from the nursing licensing body. Also, if the patient believes that their doctor has incorrectly breached confidentiality they are able to follow their grievance in a several of ways. A doctor can be found to be guilty on the court and have a charged for breaking the law of confidentiality. This consequence risk being ‘struck off’ the GMC …show more content…
If the individual is going to harm themselves or if the individual has an intention of harming another person and lastly if an individual plan or have involved themselves in a criminal offence. If the situations like this occur it is significant that the information should be reported to the responsible individual who deals with the situation better by taking a correct action in order to reduce a harm. A confidentiality can be easily broken for example when an individual is talking with their friends and colleague. An example could be a health practitioner talking to the colleague about the patients by calling out their name. Another example could be when a health practitioner mention, “Did you know Tom said this.” A health practitioner broke confidentially as by giving out the name. A health practitioner should refer to the patient where they are not