7: Informatics in healthcare (diabetes)

Question 1

What does the Data Protection act say in terms of confidentiality?

Answer 1

Any personal information must be

a) used for its stated purpose

b) kept secure

Question 2

What does the Human Rights Act say in terms of confidentiality?

Answer 2

Everyone has a right to have their private lives respected i.e info kept confidential

Question 3

Patients have a right to ___ their own records.

Answer 3

access

Question 4

What is required to share patient records?

Answer 4

Their consent

Question 5

Under what circumstances can you share patient information without their consent?

Answer 5

Belief that patient is being neglected or abused

Wider public health e.g informing DVLA of inability to drive

Law - court order, police etc.

Question 6

What must you do if you release patient info to someone?

Answer 6

Provide as little info as possible

Take note of what has been disclosed, who it was disclosed to and why

Question 7

What system records a lot of information re: diabetes patients in Scotland?

Answer 7

SCI-DC

Question 8

What is a patient’s CHI number?

Answer 8

Community health index number

Every patient cared for by the NHS has one to uniquely identify them

Question 9

Why does SCI-DC work well?

Answer 9

Diabetes patients cared for by a number of professionals - information shared between them

Question 10

The information kept in electronic health records is very useful for ___.

Answer 10

research

Question 11

What is Caldicott Guardian?

Answer 11

People employed by the NHS who are responsible for protecting patient confidentiality

Question 12

The information in the SCI-DC database is used to produce a diabetes ___ every year.

Answer 12

report

“Scottish Diabetes Survey”