What motivates individuals to share information with governments when adopting health technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic?

ABSTRACT:

Background

While digital governance has been adopted by governments around the world to assist in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of its implementation relies on the collection and use of personal information. This study examines the willingness of individuals to engage in information-sharing with governments when adopting health technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 4,800 individuals drawn from 16 cities in China in 2021. Tobit regression models were used to assess the impacts of an array of determinants on an individual's willingness to share information with governments when adopting health technologies.

Results

Individuals who perceived a higher level of helpfulness, risk,

SUBMITTER: Peng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726615 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature