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InfoSec Practices - a Survey Conducted in Greek Hospitals
Andriana Magdalinou1, Athena Kalokairinou1, Flora Malamateniou1
1Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Summary
Nurses in Greek hospitals demonstrate good overall information security (Infosec) awareness and practices. However, internet usage and reporting security violations require improvement to enhance healthcare data protection.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Informatics
- Information Security
- Nursing Practice
Background:
- Information technology is integral to healthcare, yet vulnerable to security threats.
- Compromised healthcare data can lead to severe consequences, including patient harm and organizational damage.
- Nurses' information security (Infosec) practices are critical for safeguarding sensitive health information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the Infosec practices of nurses in Greek hospitals.
- To examine the correlation between nurses' knowledge of, attitude towards, and practices in Infosec.
- To identify areas for improvement in healthcare data security.
Main Methods:
- The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) model was employed.
- A 45-item HAIS-Q tool assessed five areas of Infosec.
- Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Pearson correlations on data from 277 nurses.
Main Results:
- Strong correlations were found between knowledge, attitude, and practices in Infosec.
- Nurses exhibited good Infosec practices in most areas, but average performance in reporting violations and internet usage.
- Overall Infosec awareness among nurses was assessed as good.
Conclusions:
- Nurses possess average to good knowledge and positive attitudes towards Infosec policies.
- While overall Infosec awareness is good, internet usage remains the most vulnerable area.
- Targeted interventions can further strengthen nurses' Infosec practices, particularly concerning internet security and incident reporting.
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