The knowledge degree of nursing students on personal information protection

This study was attempted to arouse interest in personal information protection and to provide the basic data for developing implementation strategies by grasping the knowledge degree of personal information protection of nursing students who would be future nurses. This study was conducted for 73 students in the 3rd grade of a nursing department located in C city. The data collection was done from Apr 15, 2017 to Apr 30, 2017. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS Program. As a result, The knowledge score of nursing students on patient personal information protection was 1.90±.167 out of 10 points. Difference in knowledge on personal information protection according to the general characteristics of nursing students was no statistically significant difference. It is thought that the opportunity to acquire the knowledge through the relevant education for patient personal information protection must be provided to nursing students and that in a school before clinical practice.