Confidentiality In The Workplace

The topic I choose was client confidentiality, “client confidentiality is the principle that a business or individual not to disclose information about a client to a third party”. This is a term you may have heard a doctor or a lawyer use. In those fields it important to gain your clients trust because they are entrusting you sometimes with private and sensitive information about their selves. Can you imagine your doctor sharing your health information with your friends? Would that make you feel betrayed? Would you want to go back to that doctor knowing he/she would tell anyone, and everyone your private information? By assuring them confidentiality you are giving them assurance that you will use the personal information to help them. I will further be discussing the importance of confidentially in the health care profession. One important aspect of confidentiality is the trust it creates between health/fitness professional and their client. The assurance that the client’s health / fitness records belongs to them is what allows the client to feel …show more content…
It is the health professional’s responsibility to properly handle that information. For fitness professionals, it may include preparing work out regiments and dietary recommends based on the client’s health conditions. If a client does fully trust a health professional to accurately disclose their personal health information or/and health concerns; then the Fitness professional may not be able to provide an accurate fitness / health care plan. This can negatively impact the client. For instance, clients may not benefit from the fitness plan provided or/and their plan may negatively affect their health. By assuring clients that not only the information they provide but also the service you are providing them will be kept confidential, helps them accurately and openly talk with their fitness