Maintaining Privacy and Dignity
Maintaining Privacy and Dignity Nursing is a caring profession and part of our role is to maintain utmost dignity and privacy to our clients. National surveys done in NHS hospitals in the UK have identified patient concerns about the lack of dignity whilst in hospital. It is also observed in King Hamad University Hospital that somehow these are somewhat out of focus by nursing professionals. Issues have been centered on a lack of privacy, how we address people, how we treat people and how we communicate. PRIVACY Defined as the right of an individual to keep oneself and oneself information concealed or hidden from the unauthorized access and view (KHUH GH0006). It may include: The capacity to be physically alone To be free from physical interference, threat or unwanted touching To avoid being seen or overheard in particular contexts DIGNITY Defined as the quality or state of being worthy, honored or esteemed (KHUH GH0006) How to Promote Privacy and Dignity? ...