Different principles of health and social care are introduced which are used by the professionals in order to enhance their approach to practice. In order to evaluate this aspect, one professional issue that is confidentiality has been considered. Confidentiality is known as the process in which the shared informed is kept as the secret depending on the situation. It is noticed that it is the responsibility of the professional to ensure the principle of confidentiality at the time of dealing with a patient. Any sort of private information related to the patient must be kept securely. Therefore, confidentiality is considered as the value of good practice when conducting professional practice. In this paper, confidentiality as the principle of …show more content…
It is noted that confidentiality precludes marking and vilification of patients. By keeping up the factor of confidentiality, patients can be secured from segregation and stereotyping practices of individuals around them. Carter, et al (2015) expressed that the vast majority of the patients experience segregation, financial decimation, or social disgrace just because of the confidentiality breaches. For that reason, in this point of view, healthcare service providers play an imperative part in securing patient 's private data from rupturing and uncovering. Faden, et al (2013) stated that doctors and physician must conduct partner notice in a secret way to keep away from infringement of their patient 's entitlement to security and decrease possible discrimination and …show more content…
In my experience, where I worked with patients with psychological issues, I have investigated patient’s entitlement to confidentiality. For instance, in a case of Mr Mark with psychological issues, who has epilepsy and on an everyday solution to deal with his condition (Carter, et al., 2015). He attends IT session at the work focus and as I am the in charge healthcare officer for him. While spending time with him, we have encountered some conversation among each other and it is my legal and ethical responsibility for maintaining the confidentiality of my patient unless the information is related to the health of my patient. During the conversation, he let me know that the taste of his medicine refrains him from taking his medicine as required (Carter, et al.,