In your opinion, what is ethically more important—protecting clients’ privacy or gathering needed homeless data? Why?
In my opinion, protecting clients’ privacy is ethically more important. If I am a client and I'm aware that my information will not be protected, I will most likely not provide the correct information particularly, those personal questions on the questionnaire.
When can collecting data hinder the ability of service providers to help individuals and families accessing homeless programs? Please explain.
Collecting data can hinder the ability of service provider to help individuals and families accessing homeless program when the questions such as the ones on questionnaires or forms are not answered correctly. Some of the questions …show more content…
How?
Yes, service delivery can be improved accurate and complete data collection. Accurate and complete data allow for better fund and resources allocation.
Should homeless and housing service providers share data with each other? Please elaborate on your response. If so, what data should or should not be shared? Justify your answer.
I would say yes providers should share data with each other but only the needed information required to help the client. If it not needed then the other providers should not know about it. Also, the client should be aware of the information that is shared. Just like with my hospital patient, if the doctor needs their medical history/information, the patient signs a form that allows the doctor to have access to some or all the medical information.
Do homeless and housing service providers have the right to be selective about the questions they ask? Why or why not?
Yes, they do have the right to be selective about the questions asked. If the information is too uncomfortable for the client or if it not needed to provide needed services to the client then it shouldn't be asked. Considering they are the one providing the service they should decide what should be included or
In my opinion, protecting clients’ privacy is ethically more important. If I am a client and I'm aware that my information will not be protected, I will most likely not provide the correct information particularly, those personal questions on the questionnaire.
When can collecting data hinder the ability of service providers to help individuals and families accessing homeless programs? Please explain.
Collecting data can hinder the ability of service provider to help individuals and families accessing homeless program when the questions such as the ones on questionnaires or forms are not answered correctly. Some of the questions …show more content…
How?
Yes, service delivery can be improved accurate and complete data collection. Accurate and complete data allow for better fund and resources allocation.
Should homeless and housing service providers share data with each other? Please elaborate on your response. If so, what data should or should not be shared? Justify your answer.
I would say yes providers should share data with each other but only the needed information required to help the client. If it not needed then the other providers should not know about it. Also, the client should be aware of the information that is shared. Just like with my hospital patient, if the doctor needs their medical history/information, the patient signs a form that allows the doctor to have access to some or all the medical information.
Do homeless and housing service providers have the right to be selective about the questions they ask? Why or why not?
Yes, they do have the right to be selective about the questions asked. If the information is too uncomfortable for the client or if it not needed to provide needed services to the client then it shouldn't be asked. Considering they are the one providing the service they should decide what should be included or