| Category | Subcategory | Examples of statements |
| Considerations for patients | Considerations for patients cared for by students | Permission is obtained for sharing of information between students |
| Cooperative patients are selected for student practicums | ||
| Instruction for students | Handling of sensitive information | Schools are consulted about information sharing between students and the way to write records in cases of patients with infectious disease |
| Some patients have complex family relationships, and students are cautioned about sharing information | ||
| Students are instructed to be careful in dealing with patients when the patients have not yet been told the name of their disease | ||
| Students sometimes talk about symptoms before patients receive explanation from doctor, and are instructed about that | ||
| Handling of patient information outside the hospital | Students are instructed to shred memos and practicum records when practicum is completed | |
| Specific instruction is given, such as to only use a conference room or similar place to discuss matters related to the practicum | ||
| Detailed instruction is needed up to the time that students dispose of memos, etc. | ||
| Dealing with information sharing on networks | Students are instructed not to share photos that show inside of hospital on networks | |
| Better familiarization with the use of SNS etc. is needed before working in society | ||
| Information sharing on SNS is reduced by conducting practicums so that students can sort out their emotions within the practicum hours and not think about the practicum after returning home | ||
| Information sharing on SNS is reduced by arranging so that students can express and sort out their emotions in a conference or other proper setting | ||
| Considerations by the hospital | Considerations related to the use of electronic medical records | Access for non-work purposes is prevented by explaining to students that electronic medical record access histories are kept |
| Students need to be made to realize that there is a time and place for the use of electronic medical records and other information | ||
| Creating the practicum environment | Arrange for a shredder and copy machine for students to use | |
| Considerations by the university | Record sheets and method of writing records | Establish a format in which memos and record sheets are taken out as little as possible |
| Students are asked to buy a practicum bag to hold their set of records | ||
| Adopt a format of writing patient information directly on record sheets (without first taking notes) | ||
| Attitudes toward handling information | Instruction is needed so that students will feel that they are in a position of handling important patient information |