Introduction: Ethics, customs, and divine and human values in all scientific and non-academic issues are accepted among all human societies in different eras. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of nursing professionals about the patient's privacy. Methods: 21 participants were selected by theoretical sampling which was guided by emerging categories. All participants we...

The concept of privacy, which is used in many disciplines, is a basic human need and also is recognized as an important concept in nursing. The concept of privacy has been described in various dimensions including physical, psychological, social and informational privacy. In this article we review these dimensions. Most of the studies related to the privacy have been carried out in the area of...

    Background and Aim: Privacy is a major human need and is being considered as the cornerstone of medical care. Nurses, because of the specific nature of their profession, have a substantial role in meeting the patients need for privacy. The aim of this study was to compare viewpoints of patients and nurses about respecting patient’s privacy during nursing care.   Material and Method: In this...

Maintaining the privacy is one of the most fundamental rights of the patients, based on the need for respect to human dignity. Considering that today's students are tomorrow's nurses who are directly involved with patients during and after their education, it is necessary to review their performance regarding the privacy of patients. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the privacy...