Risks to client confidentiality when communicating health information to blind and partially sighted persons

Mhairi Thurston; Allen Thurston

doi:10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182

Risks to client confidentiality when communicating health information to blind and partially sighted persons

Mhairi Thurston
, Allen Thurston^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

294 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Purpose: This research was carried out to give a more accurate picture of the particular needs of the blind and partially sighted people living in Scotland. It explores the risks to client confidentiality if information is not provided in accessible formats.

Method: Data were gathered from a survey of 228 blind and partially sighted persons in 15 Health Authorities across Scotland. The survey reported NHS clients' experiences of receiving health information in accessible reading formats.

Results: The data indicated that about 90% of blind and partially sighted persons did not receive communications from various NHS health departments in a format that they could read by themselves.

Conclusions: The implications for client privacy, confidentiality and the wider impact on life and healthcare have been highlighted. The implications for professional ethical medical practice and for public policy are discussed, and recommendations for improved practice are made.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	22-40
Number of pages	19
Journal	Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182
Publication status	Published - 15 May 2013

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Patient confidentiality
blind and partially sighted patients
NHS
Accessible reading formats
Communication with patients

Access to Document

10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182Licence: CC BY

Thurston_RisksToClientConfidentialityWhenCommunicating_Published_2013Final published version, 682 KBLicence: CC BY

Emotional support and inclusion for blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom: the development of counselling for sight loss, a pluralistic practice model
Thurston, M. (Author), Dickens, G. L. (Supervisor) & Hardie, S. M. (Supervisor), Jun 2017
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD

File

Cite this

@article{ba14d41c5e1b4c5aa75afa9bb772634e,

title = "Risks to client confidentiality when communicating health information to blind and partially sighted persons",

abstract = "Purpose: This research was carried out to give a more accurate picture of the particular needs of the blind and partially sighted people living in Scotland. It explores the risks to client confidentiality if information is not provided in accessible formats.Method: Data were gathered from a survey of 228 blind and partially sighted persons in 15 Health Authorities across Scotland. The survey reported NHS clients' experiences of receiving health information in accessible reading formats.Results: The data indicated that about 90\% of blind and partially sighted persons did not receive communications from various NHS health departments in a format that they could read by themselves.Conclusions: The implications for client privacy, confidentiality and the wider impact on life and healthcare have been highlighted. The implications for professional ethical medical practice and for public policy are discussed, and recommendations for improved practice are made.",

author = "Mhairi Thurston and Allen Thurston",

year = "2013",

month = may,

day = "15",

doi = "10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182",

language = "English",

volume = "24",

pages = "22--40",

journal = "Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal",

publisher = "Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal",

number = "1",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Risks to client confidentiality when communicating health information to blind and partially sighted persons

AU - Thurston, Mhairi

AU - Thurston, Allen

PY - 2013/5/15

Y1 - 2013/5/15

N2 - Purpose: This research was carried out to give a more accurate picture of the particular needs of the blind and partially sighted people living in Scotland. It explores the risks to client confidentiality if information is not provided in accessible formats.Method: Data were gathered from a survey of 228 blind and partially sighted persons in 15 Health Authorities across Scotland. The survey reported NHS clients' experiences of receiving health information in accessible reading formats.Results: The data indicated that about 90% of blind and partially sighted persons did not receive communications from various NHS health departments in a format that they could read by themselves.Conclusions: The implications for client privacy, confidentiality and the wider impact on life and healthcare have been highlighted. The implications for professional ethical medical practice and for public policy are discussed, and recommendations for improved practice are made.

AB - Purpose: This research was carried out to give a more accurate picture of the particular needs of the blind and partially sighted people living in Scotland. It explores the risks to client confidentiality if information is not provided in accessible formats.Method: Data were gathered from a survey of 228 blind and partially sighted persons in 15 Health Authorities across Scotland. The survey reported NHS clients' experiences of receiving health information in accessible reading formats.Results: The data indicated that about 90% of blind and partially sighted persons did not receive communications from various NHS health departments in a format that they could read by themselves.Conclusions: The implications for client privacy, confidentiality and the wider impact on life and healthcare have been highlighted. The implications for professional ethical medical practice and for public policy are discussed, and recommendations for improved practice are made.

U2 - 10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182

DO - 10.5463/DCID.v24i1.182

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84877612372

VL - 24

SP - 22

EP - 40

JO - Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal

JF - Asia Pacific Disability Rehabilitation Journal

IS - 1

ER -

Risks to client confidentiality when communicating health information to blind and partially sighted persons

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Student theses

Emotional support and inclusion for blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom: the development of counselling for sight loss, a pluralistic practice model

Cite this