There were especially complaints regarding privacy.' (respondent 26) However, participants perceived that patient care was not directly influenced by the accreditation program as the program had no direct influence on patient-caregiver interactions.
There were especially complaints regarding privacy.' (respondent 26) 'We used results from the patient survey to inspire us in choosing a topic for the improvement plans for this year.
(Lena, 30 Chicago) Though some respondents missed the personal interaction that FTF interviews provided, ACASI appeared to provide more privacy; allowing respondents to provide more honest answers.
Identifiers were omitted to ensure confidentiality and right of privacy of respondents in line with the ethical principle of autonomy and respect of persons.
The quality of data was safeguarded by using experienced interviewers, assuring the confidentiality and privacy of respondents, and by asking informed consent and permission to tape interviews and focus group discussions.
We strictly protected the privacy of respondents by conducting the interviews in a private place, and their confidentiality was ensured by using an identification number for each individual and no personal identifiers such as name or address were collected.
Ethics committee approval for this study was not secured given it uses publicly available data made available to researchers by Istat, who produces and disseminates information collected in full compliance with the regulations pertaining to the privacy of respondents.
This ensures women's safety, maximizes disclosure of actual violence by providing adequate training and support to field workers, ensuring that informed consent is obtained, and guaranteeing the privacy of respondents are the aims of the recommendations.
Moreover, depending on the severity of the selection bias, it may be that our failure to observe a difference in consent choice across health conditions may be a result of the absence of more privacy-sensitive respondents.
The findings point to the importance of leaving some distance between researchers and respondents, and confirming that respondents' privacy and confidentiality are respected and prioritized.
Although we asked in which healthcare system the clinician practiced, we did not obtain other demographic data in order to protect respondent privacy.
