This is a descriptive survey study on nursing university students’ perceptions of the protection and management of patient information.
The study subjects were students from the nursing departments of two universities in Seoul. The minimum sample size was determined to be 210 subjects using the G*power 3.1.5 program, according to an α of .05, a power of .95, and an effect size (F) of 0.5. A total of 350 questionnaires were distributed, with consideration of non-participation, and 294 copies (84%) were collected. Of these collected copies, 13 with insincere answers were excluded. Finally, 281 copies were used for data analysis.