Knowledge of image rights and privacy in medical internship

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Abstract

Healthcare professionals’ education and training must be guided by respect for the ethical and legal
principles of the profession. This descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study analyzed the
level of knowledge exhibited by medical interns at the Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este
headquarters, on the right to use patient images on the internet. Interns from the Universidad Privada
del Este, Ciudad del Este headquarters, doing their internship in 2024 were included in the study
sample. A total of 50 participants answered an online questionnaire. Regarding the use of images in
medical settings, 34 were in favor whereas 16 were against. This study highlights the need to improve
teaching about image rights and privacy in medical education.

Keywords:

Privacy. Internship and residency. Students, medical.

Author Biographies

Carla Maria Lima Olivi, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Carla Maria Lima Olivi – Magíster – carla.olivi@gmail.com
0009-0000-2471-257X

Antonio Andesson de Sousa Felix, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Antonio Andesson de Sousa Felix – Estudiante de grado – andesson.felix@hotmail.com
0009-0008-1239-818X

Antônio Guilherme Souza Curaçá, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Antônio Guilherme Souza Curaçá – Estudiante de grado – antonioguilhermecuraca61@gmail.com
0009-0009-9439-8569

Clara Ozeny Lima Olivi, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Clara Ozeny Lima Olivi – Magíster – clara.olivi@gmail.com
0009-0003-1107-0733

Gabriella Sthefany Santiago Silva, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Gabriella Sthefany Santiago Silva – Estudiante de grado – gabriellasantiago2016@outlook.com
0009-0002-6070-9428

Jeferson Hernandes Schaida da Silva, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Jeferson Hernandes Schaida da Silva – Especialista – schaida.jefersonhernandes@gmail.com
0000-0001-9372-6414

Lucas Ferreira Alves, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Lucas Ferreira Alves – Estudiante de grado – oluuac@gmail.com
0009-0004-5371-2535

Nancy Segovia Coronel, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Nancy Segovia Coronel – Magíster – upeinvestiga@gmail.com
0000-0001-8069-6607

Olinda María Higinia Gamarra Rojas, Universidad Privada del Este, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Olinda María Higinia Gamarra Rojas – Magíster – mariolylc91@hotmail.com
0000-0002-3532-326X

Vol. 33 (2025): Continued publication

Published:

2025-10-07

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420253928ES

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Lima Olivi CM, de Sousa Felix AA, Souza Curaçá AG, Lima Olivi CO, Santiago Silva GS, Schaida da Silva JH, et al. Knowledge of image rights and privacy in medical internship. Rev. Bioét. [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 7 [cited 2025 Oct. 9];33. Available from: https://www.revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3928

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