Privacy, which includes elements of secrecy, sanctuary, solitude, tranquility, and anonymity, is traditionally a state in which matters concerning an individual's private life are not visible to others or infringed upon or interfered with by others. The "right to be left alone," "the right to control one's own personal information," "personal secrecy or privatelivingIt refers to rights such as "the right to protect one's own life," and is related to one's physical situation and the way one relates to one's surroundings.
nursingThe protection of privacy in theself-determinationand respect for free will,informed consentAlong with the execution of thenursingIt is positioned as one of the basic principles of the The protection of privacy in nursing assistive technology includes avoiding unnecessary physical exposure, securing personal space, and other physical and mentalsafetyand ... andcozy, ,independenceThis includes, among other things, consideration of the individuality of the patient. In addition, not only the limited aspects of nursing assistive technology, but also in the health care setting,nursingof the target population.livingBackground andfamilyIn many cases, personal information such as relationships is handled. With the recent development of the information society and the change in people's values and increased awareness of the rights and dignity of the individual, it is also important to consider privacy as a protection of personal information. It is important for nurses to be aware of the importance of privacy as a means of protecting personal information, not only when performing nursing assistance techniques, but also in the course of their work,Nursing PracticegenerallyprofessionAs a person, he or she has full responsibility for protecting privacy.

References
(1) Japan Nursing Association (ed.): Guidelines for handling nursing records and medical information, Japan Nursing Association Press, 2005.
(2) Verena Tschudin (author and editor) / Toshiko Ibe (editor): Nursing across Boundaries: An Approach to Ethics, Elsevier Japan, 2006.