To what degree [does your / does "Name's"] doctor respect [your/his/her]
privacy?
Response categories:
Always
Almost always
Usually
Occasionally
Never
Vignettes:
[Renée] is ill and goes to the hospital to consult with
the doctor. After she steps into the consultation room, the doctor
closes the door and tells her that everything she says is
confidential.
[Alioune] is ill and goes to the hospital to consult with the
doctor. While he is in the consultation room, a nurse opens
the door several times to give messages to the doctor, allowing
people in the waiting room to catch parts of his conversation
with the doctor.
[Chandikha] is ill and goes to the hospital to consult with the
doctor. The doctor forgets to close the door of the
consultation room. As a result, individuals in the hallway or
waiting room are
able to hear their conversation.
[Ben] is ill and goes to the hospital to consult with the
doctor. The doctor takes notes of their conversation and orders
a number of tests to be done. The doctor misplaces this file,
including the notes and tests, amongst the magazines in the
waiting room. Individuals in the waiting room are thereby able
to see the file.
[Paul] is ill and goes to the hospital to consult with the
doctor. The hospital maintains an electronic database of all
diagnoses, tests, and treatments. The database is hacked and
all the information, including that of [Paul's] visit, is posted
online.