Exploring patient perspectives on the secondary use of their personal health information: an interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increased digitalisation of health records has resulted in increased opportunities for the secondary use of health information for advancing healthcare. Understanding how patients want their health information used is vital to ensure health services use it in an appropriate and patient-informed manner. The aim of this study was to explore patient perceptions of the use of their health information beyond their immediate care.

Methods

Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with current users of health services in Aotearoa New Zealand. Different scenarios formed the basis of the discussions in the interviews covering different types of information use (current practice, artificial intelligence and machine learning, clinical calculators, research, regi

SUBMITTER: Dobson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10088161 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature