Medical Information Protection in Internet Hospital Apps in China: Scale Development and Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital apps are increasingly being adopted in many countries, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Web-based hospitals can provide valuable medical services and enhanced accessibility. However, increasing concerns about personal information (PI) and strict legal compliance requirements necessitate privacy assessments for these platforms. Guided by the theory of contextual integrity, this study investigates the regulatory compliance of privacy policies for internet hospital apps in the mainland of China.

Objective

In this paper, we aim to evaluate the regulatory compliance of privacy policies of internet hospital apps in the mainland of China and offer recommendations for improvement.

Methods

We obtained 59 internet hospital apps on Novembe

SUBMITTER: Jiang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11226934 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature