What are confidentiality breaches?
- DNP students often conduct research in real healthcare settings.
- If private information (like patient details or staff feedback) isn’t protected properly, it could be shared by mistake.
- These breaches can harm the people involved and damage trust.
- Sharing confidential information goes against ethical research standards.
- It’s important to follow research rules to keep personal data safe and respect everyone’s privacy.
These problems happen more often when it's unclear where the study ends and the regular work of the organization begins. This can lead to serious mistakes, like sharing private research information. It also breaks important rules from the Belmont Report, which say researchers should respect people and do no harm.