Open AccessCase Report: B20 Infection
Author(s) -
Liur Islamiyyah Yunus
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
review of primary care practice and education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-5572
pISSN - 2613-943X
DOI - 10.22146/rpcpe.36267
Subject(s) - confidentiality , honesty , psychosocial , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , patient confidentiality , fidelity , internet privacy , psychology , medicine , family medicine , computer science , computer security , psychiatry , social psychology , telecommunications
The problem, in this case, was very complicated. We should pay attention to several aspects in the approach for HIV patients: privacy (respect patient's privacy), confidentiality (we must keep patient’s health information confidential), fidelity, and veracity (upholding truth and honesty). The confidentiality in this case was patient’s status as an HIV patient. Also, we must understand that the complaints experienced by HIV patients would be different from one and another.In addition to her physical problems, there was also her psychosocial problem. Assistances from an HIV counselor for the patient while maintaining her confidentiality were needed to manage the patient’s health problems, such as